This
message from Lieutenant-General Aylmer Hunter-Weston was sent to all
Officers, NCOs and men of the VIII Army Corps on the 4th July 1916.
Read the source carefully to see what it tells you about the Battle
of the Somme. A transcript
and an enlarged version of
the source are available.
Things
to consider.
1. Just
from reading this source, do you think that the early days of the Battle
of the Somme were a success or not?
2. Does
the source give any indication that things didn't go to plan? If so,
what?
3. What
is the purpose of this message? Do you think it would have worked?
4. What
does this source reveal about senior Army officers' views of the first
few days of the Battle of the Somme?
Now find
out more about an infantry officer's view of
the battle.
