The Great War: Week by Week 100 Years Later S03E26 - Week 101: British Artillery at the Somme - Brusilov Offensive Implodes

This week 100 years ago, the British Army starts their preparations for the Battle of the Somme with a week long artillery bombardment which fails to weaken the German defensives considerably. At the same time the Brusilov Offensive in the East implodes as Russian General Evert fails with his offensive against the Germans even with superior numbers.