The Devons

The Devon's on 1st July 1916. The man who predicted where he would be killed, gilded youth and all that. This is the dramatic story of the Devonshire's attack on Mansel copse on 1st July 1916, it exemplifies the tragedy and failure of that day. It also include the curious tale of Capt. Duncan Martin of 9th Devon's, who before the battle made a 3D model highlighting German strongpoints. Martin Middlebrook in the First Day Of the Somme called him 'the man who predicted where he would be killed' The truth has been lost in myth and embellishment. The Devon's reached their objectives that day, albeit later than hoped. And spoiler alert Duncan Martin did not predict where he would die.

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