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title: Expended Shells, Battle of the Somme
author: Royal Engineers No. 1 Printing Company
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# Expended Shells, Battle of the Somme

_Authored by Royal Engineers No. 1 Printing Company_

## Image File

[![Expended Shells, Battle of the Somme](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21360.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21360.png)

## Image Caption

A pile of expended artillery shells fired during the [First Battle of the Somme](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Battle_of_the_Somme/) (July-November 1916) in the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).

Imperial War Museums, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Company, R. E. N. 1. P. (2025, November 20). Expended Shells, Battle of the Somme. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21360/expended-shells-battle-of-the-somme/>
### Chicago
Company, Royal Engineers No. 1 Printing. "Expended Shells, Battle of the Somme." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 20, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21360/expended-shells-battle-of-the-somme/>.
### MLA
Company, Royal Engineers No. 1 Printing. "Expended Shells, Battle of the Somme." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Nov 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21360/expended-shells-battle-of-the-somme/>.

## License & Copyright

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