Commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with this powerful 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle from the Imperial War Museum.
Scan. Hear. Discover
Journey through the trenches with an immersive timeline large poster print and scannable IWM podcast experience inspired by Stories Behind The Somme.
Listen, learn and uncover history as the puzzle comes together.
Blending a detailed battlefield map with rare wartime imagery, this striking design captures both the immense scale of the offensive and the deeply human stories behind it.
From the shattered trenches and lumbering tanks to exhausted soldiers, mounted patrols, and moments of hard-won camaraderie, every section of the puzzle reveals another chapter of one of the First World War’s defining battles. The central map traces the advance across the Somme battlefield - from Albert and Thiepval to Pozières and Bapaume - offering history enthusiasts a fascinating visual guide to the campaign as they piece it together.
Fought between July and November 1916, the Battle of the Somme became one of the bloodiest battles in modern history, involving British, French and German forces on an unprecedented scale. It also marked the first use of tanks in warfare and transformed the nature of combat forever.
More than a puzzle, this is a reflective journey through courage, sacrifice, endurance and remembrance. Designed for history lovers, collectors, and anyone with a passion for military history, it offers hours of absorbing challenge while honouring the memory of those who served on the Western Front.