River Somme
is really Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Hauts-de-France
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
In the game
A map of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 across wheat fields; capture points like Hawthorn and Munich Trench name real Beaumont-Hamel sites.
The real place
On 1 July 1916 the Hawthorn Ridge mine was blown here and the Newfoundland Regiment was almost destroyed.
Visiting
The park keeps real trench lines; free student guides run tours from the visitor centre.