News bulletins from the week of the Mametz Wood battle
- Published
A century ago Welsh soldiers were about to enter into one of the most destructive engagements in the nation's military story - the battle of Mametz Wood.
The 38th (Welsh) Division suffered heavy losses while driving German forces out of the wood.
But how did people back home hear of the events taking place at the Somme?
To mark 100 years since the battle, BBC Radio Wales has made bulletins of how the news in Wales might have sounded.
A bulletin from the frontline on this day 100 years ago.
Hundreds were injured in Mametz 'great push', the bulletin said
Mametz Wood battle beings
Mametz soldiers 'cut down like corn'
Mametz soldiers faced men 'like tigers'
Final push in Mametz Wood battle
Mametz soldiers hailed as heroes
Mametz Wood battle 'successful'
King praises Welsh troops at Mametz Wood
- Published3 July 2016
- Published3 July 2016
