16th Irish Division Take Guillemont during the Battle of the Somme 1916

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#OnThisDay 1916 The 16th (Irish) Division attacked &took the French village of Guillemont, but at a terrible cost.’Of the nearly 11,000 officers &men who arrived there on September 1st, more than 4,300 were wounded. The number of KIA 1,067′.

Royal Irish Rifles Somme
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, JULY-NOVEMBER 1916 (Q 1) Troops of the Royal Irish Rifles resting in a communication trench during the opening hours of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205193964
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Hi, I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now. I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in. Hope you enjoy.

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