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In cave graffiti near battle of the somme site, soldiers live on

By Zoe Leroy | China Daily | Updated: 2016-05-07 07:41

3,000 bits of etchings record the presence of soldiers on break from the hell of battle

A century after World War I, an archeologist exploring ancient tunnels in northeast France made a moving discovery - thousands of scrawlings by Allied soldiers, notably Australians, as they took a break from the hell of the Battle of the Somme.

And now, the public can visit them too.

In cave graffiti near battle of the somme site, soldiers live on

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