File:15inchHowitzerShellEnglebelmerWoodSeptember1916.jpg

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THE <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme" class="extiw" title="en:Battle of the Somme">BATTLE OF THE SOMME</a> 1 JULY - 18 NOVEMBER 1916
Men of the Royal Garrison Artillery in Englebelmer Wood moving a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_15_inch_Howitzer" class="extiw" title="en:BL 15 inch Howitzer">15-inch Howitzer</a> shell by rolling it along a pair of rails.
Comment : The IWM caption describes the men as being from the RGA. However, the weapon was operated by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marine_Artillery" class="extiw" title="en:Royal Marine Artillery">Royal Marine Artillery</a>.
See also <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manhandling_15_inch_howitzer_shell_NLS_74547392.jpg" class="mw-redirect" title="File:Manhandling 15 inch howitzer shell NLS 74547392.jpg">File:Manhandling 15 inch howitzer shell NLS 74547392.jpg</a>

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current21:17, 13 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 21:17, 13 January 2017800 × 639 (112 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p>THE <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme" class="extiw" title="en:Battle of the Somme">BATTLE OF THE SOMME</a> 1 JULY - 18 NOVEMBER 1916 <br>Men of the Royal Garrison Artillery in Englebelmer Wood moving a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_15_inch_Howitzer" class="extiw" title="en:BL 15 inch Howitzer">15-inch Howitzer</a> shell by rolling it along a pair of rails. <br>Comment : The IWM caption describes the men as being from the RGA. However, the weapon was operated by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marine_Artillery" class="extiw" title="en:Royal Marine Artillery">Royal Marine Artillery</a>. <br>See also <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manhandling_15_inch_howitzer_shell_NLS_74547392.jpg" class="mw-redirect" title="File:Manhandling 15 inch howitzer shell NLS 74547392.jpg">File:Manhandling 15 inch howitzer shell NLS 74547392.jpg</a> </p>
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