On July 1, 1916, the first shots were fired in what would become one of the bloodiest engagements in human history, the 141-day Battle of the Somme. It was nearly two years into what was then being ...

International ceremonies are being held today to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme's final day. Around 2,000 guests will gather in the northern French village of Thiepval, which has been ...

French President Francois Hollande (center left) arrives in Thiepval along with Britain's Prince Harry (left) and Prince William and his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, to attend the Somme ...

Today, July 1 is the 100 th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. As I have written this week, there is no single battle in modern British history that has made a greater impression ...

This year will mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in military history. In 1916, Allied forces made a "big push" to break German lines, but were met with fierce ...

Hundreds of people gathered early this morning to pay their respects to the 20,000 British soldiers who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme - 109 years ago today. They arrived at the huge ...

Overnight in London, an honor guard stood vigil at the grave of the Unknown Warrior. On Friday morning, across Great Britain, citizens observed a moment of silence. And midday Friday, at a quiet field ...