
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006)
0h 58m | PG-13
Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German soldiers. It shows how the major lessons learned by the British Army leadership after the disastrous first attacks of July 1916 were turned into victory at the second attempt in September 1916, arguably the turning point for the First World War.
Director: Detlef Siebert
Studio: BBC
Genre: History, War, Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast

Peter Barich
as Sharples

Darren Black
as Maxwell's ADC

Steffan Boje
as Hinkel

Eric Carte
as Lt-Gen. Morland

Ben Goddard
as Lt. Walton

Ben Goddard
as Mellor