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Why could the British army not break through the German lines at the battle of somme?
They did but at a cost for the British Army.
How many soldiers did the British French and Germans lose in the battle of the Somme?
Germans lost 465,000 Allies lost 625,000
How many died during the somme?
432,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded in the battle of the Somme. The French lost nearly 200,000 men and the Germans lost an estimated 500,000. Taken From: The Somme - From Defeat To Victory (BBC documentary from 2006)
How many British soldiers died or were wounded at the battle of Somme 1916 and the third battle of Ypres 1917?
420,000 british men were killed at the battle of the somme
Who lost the battle of the somme?
The British lost the Somme, because they had many more casualties the Germans did. The main reason for this is because the British artillery did not wipe out German defenses especially the barbed wire. So, when the British tried to advance the barb wire was still in place and the British were mowed down by the German machine guns.
How many men did the british kill during battle of somme?
20,000 british were killed in the battle of soome
How many Victoria crosses were rewarded to british troops during the battle of the somme?
51
Did the battle of the Somme change British attitudes towards the war?
Yes it did, because many soldiers died in the war. Families and friends were distraught because they lost so many loved ones. Even though we did win the war.
How many british solidiers died on the first day of the battle of S omme?
The first day of the Battle of the Somme was horrendous. It is estimated that about 19,240 British soldiers were killed and another 30,000 wounded.
How many died on the first day of the Somme?
the following figures are 100% accurate. they are just British soldiers who died on just the 1st day of the battle of the somme. 19 240 killed 35 493 injured 2 152 went missing 585 were captured the british lost, in total, 57 470 soldiers on the first day alone.
How many American soldiers were at the Battle of Somme?
None. The battle of the Somme was in 1916, and the U.S. only did not declare war until 1917.
How many people were wounded in the battle of the somme?
1
