Walking The Somme: Authuille to Thiepval
- Author
- Paul Reed
- Published
- Sat 02 Jan 2021
- Episode Link
- https://oldfrontline.co.uk/2021/01/02/walking-the-somme-authuille-to-thiepval/
In the shadow of Lutyens' mighty Thiepval Memorial, we visit the graves of British soldiers in the picturesque Authuille Military Cemetery, discover how a Newcastle United player launched the attack here with a football on 1st July 1916, and find what remains of the pre-war village of Thiepval, more than a century after its destruction.
