A British mines explosion that marked the start of the Battle of the Somme left a crater that allowed German troops to press forward into No Man’s Land, it has emerged.
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An investigation into a crater formed after a British mine blast at the start of the Battle of the Somme shows how German forces used the explosion to their advantage.
<p>New findings on the explosion which marked the start of the Battle of the Somme reveal exclusive details on the history of the crater, its capture by the Germans and how they successfully incorporated it into their front line after the blast.</p>