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Picture of the day This image was selected as a picture of the day for January 27, 2007. It was captioned as followed:
English: British trench near the Albert–Bapaume road at Ovillers-la-Boisselle, July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.
Česky: Britské zákopy nedaleko silnice Albert - Bapaume ve vesnici Ovillers-la-Boisselle v červenci 1916 během Bitvy na Sommě.
Cymraeg: Ffos Brydeinig ger ffordd Albert-Bapaume yn Ovillers-La Boisselle, Gorffennaf 1916 yn ystod Brwydr y Somme.
Deutsch: Schlacht an der Somme: Britischer Schützengraben im Juli 1916 bei Ovillers-la-Boisselle an der Straße zwischen Albert und Bapaume
English: British trench near the Albert–Bapaume road at Ovillers-la-Boisselle, July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.
Esperanto: Brita tranĉeo apud la vojo inter Albert kaj Bapaume, al Ovillers-la-Boiselle, julio 1916 dum la batalo de la Somme.
Español: Trinchera británica cerca de la carretera Albert–Bapaume en Ovillers-la-Boisselle, julio de 1916 durante la batalla de Somme.
Suomi: Brittien juoksuhauta Sommen taistelussa Ranskassa 1916
Français : Tranchée britannique près de la route Albert-Bapaume à Ovillers-la-Boisselle, en juillet 1916 durant la bataille de la Somme.
Galego: Trincheira británica preto da estrada Albert–Bapaume en Ovillers-la-Boisselle, xullo de 1916 durante a batalla de Somme.
Magyar: Brit lövészárok az Albert–Bapaume út közelében Ovillers-la-Boisselle-ben, 1916 júliusában, a Somme-i csata alatt
Italiano: Trincea britannica a Ovillers-la-Boisselle sulla strada tra Albert e Bapaume, luglio 1916 durante la Battaglia della Somme.
日本語: 第一次世界大戦、ソンムの戦いにおける英軍の塹壕（1916年7月）
‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Britiske soldater i en skyttergrav nær veien mellom Bapaume og Albert i juli 1916 under Slaget ved Somme
Polski: Brytyjski okop niedaleko Ovillers-la-Boisselle, przy trasie Albert–Bapaume. Zdjęcie wykonano w lipcu 1916 podczas bitwy nad Sommą
Русский: Британский окоп около дороги Альбер-Бапом во время Битвы на Сомме, июль 1916
Svenska: En brittisk skyttegrav vid Ovillers-La Boisselle i juli 1916 under slaget vid Somme.
Türkçe: Somme Çarpışması'nda bir İngiliz cephesi. Albert–Bapaume yolu, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Temmuz 1916.
‪中文(简体)‬: 1916年索姆河战役时，英军在法国奥维依-拉-布瓦塞依附近的从阿尔贝通往巴普梅公路上挖的战壕
‪中文(繁體)‬: 1916年7月索姆河戰役時，英軍在法國奧維依-拉-布瓦塞依附近的從阿爾貝通往巴普梅公路上挖的戰壕

Description
English: A British trench near the Albert-Bapaume road at Ovillers-la-Boisselle, July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The men are from A Company, 11th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment.
Français : Une tranchée britanique près de la route Albert-Bapaume à Ovillers-La Boisselle, durant la battaille de la Somme, en Juillet 1916. Les hommes photographiés appartiennent au 11ème bataillon du régiment du Cheshire.
Source

Imperial War Museum catalogue number Q 3990.
Date

July 1916
Author

Lt. J. W. Brooke.
Permission
(Reusing this image)

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  1. It is a photograph created by the United Kingdom Government and taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It is a photograph or an engraving created by the United Kingdom Government and commercially published prior to 1958; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created by the United Kingdom Government prior to 1958.

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11:51, 22 April 2005504×374 (177 KB)Wames (A British trench near the Albert-Bapaume road at Ovillers-La Boisselle, July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The men are from A Company, 11th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment. Photograph by Lt. J. W. Brooke. Crown Copyright Imperial War Museum catal)