This illustration from World War I shows an enormous new French gun used in Battle of the Somme. The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of the war. It was fought between July 1, 1916, and November 1, 1919, near the River Somme in France. It is also one of the bloodiest battles in military history.

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