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Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme
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The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme, German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of upper reaches of the River Somme in France. It was the largest battle of the First World War on the Western Front; more than one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history.
The French and British had committed themselves to an offensive on the Somme during Allied discussions at Chantilly, Oise, in December 1915. The Allies agreed upon a strategy of combined offensives against the Central Powers in 1916, by the French, Russian, British and Italian armies, with the Somme offensive as the Franco-British contribution. Initial plans called for the French army to undertake the main part of the Somme offensive, supported on the northern flank by the Fourth Army of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). When the Imperial German Army began the Battle of Verdun on the Meuse on 21 February 1916, French commanders diverted many of the divisions intended for the Somme and the "supporting" attack by the British became the principal effort.
The first day on the Somme (1 July) saw a serious defeat for the German Second Army, which was forced out of its first position by the French Sixth Army, from Foucaucourt-en-Santerre south of the Somme to Maricourt on the north bank and by the Fourth Army from Maricourt to the vicinity of the Albert–Bapaume road. The first day on the Somme was also the worst day in the history of the British army, which suffered 57,470 casualties, mainly on the front between the Albert–Bapaume road and Gommecourt, where the attack was defeated and few British troops reached the German front line. The British troops on the Somme comprised a mixture of the remains of the pre-war regular army, the Territorial Force and the Kitchener Army, which was composed of Pals battalions, recruited from the same places and occupations.

The ground of Northern France and Flanders was so plowed by explosives and so fertilized by the flesh and blood of the soldiers that the fields were strikingly full of poppies in spring.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Asante] 1
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Supachopped719]
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In 2014 in one of my trips I was asked if I wanted to "get involved with the spiritual wrapping up of World War I". I live close to the Flanders battlefields, I actually held a gas grenade in my youth and felt the mustard gas swirl around in it when I wobbled it, its very far removed and ancient history up there in the US (not so with family of the veterans) but here its all a bit closer to home.
I volunteered for the effort and from 2014 through 2018 I'm getting periodic vents in meditations and trips where I VIVIDLY relive soldiers anguish, from being covered in mustard gas blisters, to being gored by shrapnel, to being kicked in the mouth and bayonetted (I broke an actual tooth during that session), amazingly detailed and vivid experiences which my spirit guides assure do good both to the world and myself.
I feel very connected with this war, even as a kid it attracted me to learn tons of details about it.
I met others, spirit mediums and whatnot, who do the same in the wake of conflicts, wars and worldshaking events. Its a dirty job but, somebody has to do it I guess. I'm honored I was asked for it and grateful to take part.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Asante]
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i was just tripping out slightly how we were starting to hit 100 year anniversary's for some brutal stuff.
and here we are on the cusp of the same stuff again and again.
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Back then they called it the war to end all wars. Ha!
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Le_Canard]
#23400969 - 07/01/16 12:10 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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If only it did.
To give a startling idea of the scope: World War 1 and World War 2 together killed more people than all other wars in the world did, from then until this day, combined.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Asante]
#23400986 - 07/01/16 12:18 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Asante said: In 2014 in one of my trips I was asked if I wanted to "get involved with the spiritual wrapping up of World War I". I live close to the Flanders battlefields, I actually held a gas grenade in my youth and felt the mustard gas swirl around in it when I wobbled it, its very far removed and ancient history up there in the US (not so with family of the veterans) but here its all a bit closer to home.
I volunteered for the effort and from 2014 through 2018 I'm getting periodic vents in meditations and trips where I VIVIDLY relive soldiers anguish, from being covered in mustard gas blisters, to being gored by shrapnel, to being kicked in the mouth and bayonetted (I broke an actual tooth during that session), amazingly detailed and vivid experiences which my spirit guides assure do good both to the world and myself.
I feel very connected with this war, even as a kid it attracted me to learn tons of details about it.
I met others, spirit mediums and whatnot, who do the same in the wake of conflicts, wars and worldshaking events. Its a dirty job but, somebody has to do it I guess. I'm honored I was asked for it and grateful to take part.
Amazing post!
I frequently relive scenes like the ones you speak of, only this is a consequence of having schizophrenia and not any guided work. Perhaps there is a spirit trying to contact me.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Asante]
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Edited by Bubbles85 (07/01/16 12:32 PM)
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Asante]
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It must of been terrible to live in the time and to be in that war. Bad times.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Dr.Wongburger]
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"War is young men dying, and old men talking."
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: OhMrJohnson] 2
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I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, And whistled early with the lark. In winter trenches, cowed and glum, With crumps and lice and lack of rum, He put a bullet through his brain. No one spoke of him again. You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by, Sneak home and pray you'll never know The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Asante]
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I love reading about WWI & WWII, but the great war holds my attention more because of how gnarly it was, you know like the introduction of new weapons of war, horrors of trench warfare, outdated tactics meeting new tactics with dire consequences, all makes for an interesting read.
I recommend this YT channel for some good in depth WWI info, it's really chock full of information on the great war. Here's a vid about Artillery at the Somme.
And a classic WWI documentary, this is the episode on the Somme.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Lucis]
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This is very moving
http://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/tower-of-london-remembers/about-the-installation/#gs.mjMW0eY
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Dr.Wongburger said: It must of been terrible to live in the time and to be in that war. Bad times.
And just as they were beginning to see the light of that tunnel of carnage, along comes the pandemic of Spanish flu that reportedly killed maybe over twice as many, in half the time, and also seemed to focus on the fittest and healthiest.
Bad times indeed.
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: viktor]
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Asante said: In 2014 in one of my trips I was asked if I wanted to "get involved with the spiritual wrapping up of World War I". I live close to the Flanders battlefields, I actually held a gas grenade in my youth and felt the mustard gas swirl around in it when I wobbled it, its very far removed and ancient history up there in the US (not so with family of the veterans) but here its all a bit closer to home.
I volunteered for the effort and from 2014 through 2018 I'm getting periodic vents in meditations and trips where I VIVIDLY relive soldiers anguish, from being covered in mustard gas blisters, to being gored by shrapnel, to being kicked in the mouth and bayonetted (I broke an actual tooth during that session), amazingly detailed and vivid experiences which my spirit guides assure do good both to the world and myself.
I feel very connected with this war, even as a kid it attracted me to learn tons of details about it.
I met others, spirit mediums and whatnot, who do the same in the wake of conflicts, wars and worldshaking events. Its a dirty job but, somebody has to do it I guess. I'm honored I was asked for it and grateful to take part.
Amazing post!
I frequently relive scenes like the ones you speak of, only this is a consequence of having schizophrenia and not any guided work. Perhaps there is a spirit trying to contact me.
I dare to say its the same thing. We catch the echos of the collective unconscious and relive it, putting these experiences to rest. Or maybe, theres actual spirits involved, just like it feels. Either way its completely fascinating.
Psychosis isnt called the Shaman's Disease for nothing. Psychosis draws from all directions to produce its experiences, from the past, the future, the physical world and the world of dreams or spirit world.
Did you consciously enter a kind of contract or granted permission to have these experiences flow through you?
This forum is for you: Psychosis, Synchronicities, Shamanism & the Supernatural forum
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Asante]
#23404951 - 07/02/16 06:51 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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If you're interested in WW1 history, the website Mental Floss has an interesting article on it.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/82569/wwi-centennial-armageddon-somme
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Re: Today, 100 years ago: The Battle of the Somme [Re: Le_Canard]
#23404968 - 07/02/16 07:02 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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There were actually French soldiers who were randomly picked, court marshalled, and executed by firing squad when their units refused to go over the top and blindly, and pointlessly charge at the enemy lines and machine guns.
That shit was fucked up. There's even a great Kubrick movie about it but I can't remember the title.
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