The 36th Ulster's Bravery at The Somme, Touring Thiepval Wood WW1 Trenches

Battle of The Somme Tour at Thiepval Wood and the Ulster Memorial Tower
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[@petepanozzo6854]

I depend on your videos as I will never get to visit in person. I appreciate your efforts.

[@sbishop6450]

Agree! I’m the same. Disabled and unable to go to these wonderful sites. Robs got such wonderful knowledge.

[@galaxydoeshistory9352]

Holy moly. I really think more videos need made to honor these men. I live close to the Somme museum in Northern Ireland and hope to see if they are looking for volunteers in the summer to get a bit of work experience.

[@andrewmcfarlane5040]

Great video. Thank you. I can highly recommend the free tour of Thiepval Wood, don't forget to leave a small donation if you can. Rocky and the team are a credit to the Somme association and to the memory of the fallen.

[@MarkaRagnos71]

I have been there last week, great tour by the volunteers. Same guy, thumbs up to Rocky.

[@richardpalliser7495]

Booked my ‘walking the Somme’ tour for next year, on the back your superb videos. Always visited the Leeds pals memorial every year for Remembrance Sunday, never done the western front, looking forward (if that’s the right term), too putting a place to a name.

[@alex4833]

Great video, Rob! Incredible how Lord Kitchner (sp?) was able to form a whole division of volunteers when he was hoping for one brigade. Great info about the theories of how the 36th Ulsters captured Gernan positions. Intriguing how close the front lines were. Great overview of the battlefield and the challenges the 36th Ulsters faced with being attacked on so many sides. I can't imagine how brutal that was. Excellent map. Rocky and the rest of the team did a wonderful job preserving the trenches. Sad how many casualties there were (5,500). I agree that the 36th Ulsters were very courageous. I need to visit the battlefield and get in touch with the Somme Association. Excellent shots of, and information about the Ulster Memorial Tower. The lower room is somber and powerful. I would like to visit it. Superb video, Rob! Take care.

[@historyinyourhand1787]

Thank you mate 👊

[@alex4833]

@@historyinyourhand1787 You're welcome, my friend :).

[@user-xo5hw8fd9e]

Thank you for another excellent and informative video. I have visited the Ulster Tower on numerous occasions and am always moved by the bravery of the men of the 36 Ulster Division, as I am of the men of the 16 Irish Division

[@historyinyourhand1787]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@999markas]

Rob, yet another great video, thank you. The additional parking outside the Ulster Tower was only added in 2015, in time for the centenary events. Apparently 2 of the missing 36th were found during the excavation of the tiny parking area, and it makes you realise just how many men still lie in the Somme fields. I’m back out visiting the area in late June / early July - and I cannot wait! Keep the videos coming - they are SO good!

[@Raggadish.]

Were they able to identify the two soldiers found?

[@historyinyourhand1787]

Thank you - yes I heard that story too

[@michael1714]

A very moving place to visit.

[@edwardbermudez6299]

Awesome! My wife and I drove up and visited all those places a couple months ago. Just like Normandy its place worth visiting.

[@historyinyourhand1787]

It definitely is

[@dangercloseusmc6902]

What a remarkable story. Tragic yet heroic. Great job as usual, my man. Missed the Knicks jacket on this one. :-)

[@historyinyourhand1787]

Haha - Knicks will be back don't worry 🏀

[@thenoworriesnomad]

As always Rob.. 👍👍

[@sugargliderdude]

great video, fascinating stuff

[@historyinyourhand1787]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tent7014]

Its been said that the target for the 36th was the hardest objective on the first day and also a way to 'get rid' of unionists due to the Home rule issue (Carson, etc)

[@aroundtheworldindays6770]

Try people from the bottom of the world come there too.