Hawthorn Ridge Crater from first mine detonated on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, Beaumont-Hamel, France

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The crater was created by a gigantic mine detonated by the British at 7:20 on 1 July 1916, the first of 19 mines fired that day, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Hawthorn Ridge Crater, Beaumont-Hamel, France
Photo credit: © David Crossland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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