Spirits of the Somme: 1st July 1916, The Blackest Day

It was a battle that lasted 141 days, cost the lives of over one million men, and yielded the Allies only seven miles of ground. In this gripping documentary, filmmaker Bob Carruthers examines the lasting legacy of the most pivotal battle of the First World War by looking at the first day on the Somme, July 1, 1916, the bloodiest day in British military history, when British and French forces confronted the German army in northern France. 52 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.