XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

This new issue from Guernsey, marking the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, will be released on 18th November 2026. The Battle of the Somme lasted 141 days from 1st July to 18th November 1916. Even by the standards of World War I it was horrific. The opening day was the bloodiest single day in British Army history, with over 57,000 British casualties including almost 20,000 dead. Total casualties exceeded one million men across all sides, including roughly 420,00