Letters From the Somme
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MatureComplete Tue, Aug 8, 201716m
When stuck in the middle of the largest war in all of Europe, one of the few things a man can do to keep his sanity is to write. William Edwards was sent to the Somme River in France shortly after completing his basic training to hold back the Germans from invading France. With William knowing that any moment could be his last he writes to his beloved wife Sarah and their son Charlie to give them peace knowing he's alive. Letters from the Somme is based on the real Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916 which is widely regarded as the bloodiest battle in British history.
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