The Battle of Somme

AIRCRAFT
ALLIES
ARTILLERY
BARBEDWIRE
BATTALIONS
DESTRUCTION
GENERALHAIG
KITCHENERSARMY
MACHINEGUNS
SOLDIERS
SOMME
STALEMATE
TANKS
TRENCHES
VERDUN

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AIRCRAFT	14	17	w
ALLIES	14	17	n
ARTILLERY	11	14	e
BARBEDWIRE	6	15	ne
BATTALIONS	5	16	n
DESTRUCTION	11	11	e
GENERALHAIG	6	9	se
KITCHENERSARMY	11	11	sw
MACHINEGUNS	6	16	n
SOLDIERS	9	13	se
SOMME	6	6	ne
STALEMATE	6	6	e
TANKS	16	6	nw
TRENCHES	13	11	ne
VERDUN	11	11	nw