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A British Mark I tank crossing a trench during the Battle of the Somme

A British Mark I tank near Thiepval during the Battle of the Somme, 25 September 1916. Ernest Brooks. Public domain.

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First World War

1914–1918

A global conflict centred on Europe that transformed states and societies.

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