Mill Road Military Cemetery on the Somme Battlefield of northern France at Thiepval Wood

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The photos are of Mill Road military cemetery at Thiepval Wood. Most of the burials are a result of the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916. Many grave stones are laid flat close to the Cross of Sacrifice due to the extensive tunnelling by both sides during the war

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Size: 5500px × 3661px
Location: Thiepval, The Somme, France
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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