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English: A British trench near the Albert-Bapaume road at Ovillers-La Boisselle, July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The men are from A Company, 11th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment.

Photograph by Lt. J. W. Brooke.
Imperial War Museum catalogue number Q 3990.

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English: British trench near the Albert– Bapaume road at Ovillers-la-Boisselle, July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.
Deutsch: Schlacht an der Somme: Britischer Schützengraben im Juli 1916 bei Ovillers-la-Boisselle an der Straße zwischen Albert und Bapaume
Français : Tranchée britannique près de la route Albert- Bapaume à Ovillers-la-Boisselle, en juillet 1916 durant la bataille de la Somme.
Español: Trinchera británica cerca de la carretera Albert–Bapaume en Ovillers-la-Boisselle, julio de 1916 durante la batalla de Somme.

Česky: Britské zákopy nedaleko silnice Albert - Bapaume ve vesnici Ovillers-la-Boisselle v červenci 1916 během Bitvy na Sommě.
Cymraeg: Ffos Brydeinig ger ffordd Albert-Bapaume yn Ovillers-La Boisselle, Gorffennaf 1916 yn ystod Brwydr y Somme.
Deutsch: Schlacht an der Somme: Britischer Schützengraben im Juli 1916 bei Ovillers-la-Boisselle an der Straße zwischen Albert und Bapaume
English: British trench near the Albert– Bapaume road at Ovillers-la-Boisselle, July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.
Esperanto: Brita tranĉeo apud la vojo inter Albert kaj Bapaume, al Ovillers-la-Boiselle, julio 1916 dum la batalo de la Somme.
Español: Trinchera británica cerca de la carretera Albert–Bapaume en Ovillers-la-Boisselle, julio de 1916 durante la batalla de Somme.
Suomi: Brittien juoksuhauta Sommen taistelussa Ranskassa 1916
Français : Tranchée britannique près de la route Albert- Bapaume à Ovillers-la-Boisselle, en juillet 1916 durant la bataille de la Somme.
Galego: Trincheira británica preto da estrada Albert–Bapaume en Ovillers-la-Boisselle, xullo de 1916 durante a batalla de Somme.
Magyar : Brit lövészárok az Albert–Bapaume út közelében Ovillers-la-Boisselle-ben, 1916 júliusában, a Somme-i csata alatt
Italiano: Trincea britannica a Ovillers-la-Boisselle sulla strada tra Albert e Bapaume, luglio 1916 durante la Battaglia della Somme.
日本語: 第一次世界大戦、 ソンムの戦いにおける英軍の塹壕(1916年7月)
‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Britiske soldater i en skyttergrav nær veien mellom Bapaume og Albert i juli 1916 under Slaget ved Somme
Polski: Brytyjski okop niedaleko Ovillers-la-Boisselle, przy trasie Albert–Bapaume. Zdjęcie wykonano w lipcu 1916 podczas bitwy nad Sommą
Русский: Британский окоп около дороги Альбер- Бапом во время Битвы на Сомме, июль 1916
Svenska: En brittisk skyttegrav vid Ovillers-La Boisselle i juli 1916 under slaget vid Somme.
简体中文: 1916年 索姆河战役时,英军在法国奥维依-拉-布瓦塞依附近的从阿尔贝通往巴普梅公路上挖的战壕
繁體中文: 1916年7月 索姆河戰役時,英軍在法國 奧維依-拉-布瓦塞依附近的從 阿爾貝通往 巴普梅公路上挖的戰壕

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