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There were 60,000 casualties the first day of the Somme Offensive. Casualties includes both dead and wounded. The normal proportion was about four wounded for every man killed, so approximately 12,000 died and 48,000 were wounded. The thing is, though, the British commander was such a dunce that he persisted in this attack for OVER FOUR MORE MONTHS. In the end, here and there along the line he had gained a few thousand yards of blasted, crater-covered, gas poisoned mud in exchange for the bloodbath. And he was not fired, he was kept on the job right through to the end. There's a statue of him in London today.
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How many Canadian died in the battle of somme?
first day 57000 were killed
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
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 soldiers died in the first hour of the somme?
10
How many Canadians died in the somme battle?
Canadian casualties at the Somme were about 24,000 of which 7,900 were killed; plus another 255 dead from Newfoundland.(Newfoundland was not part of Canada in 1916)
How many Canadian died in the battle of somme?
first day 57000 were killed
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
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 soldiers died in the first hour of the somme?
10
How many civillians were there on the first day of the somme?
On the first day of the battle of the Somme 18 million people were missing, dead, injured or taken prisoner this is on of the worst battle in the world. i know this because Mr kirwan told me.
How many Canadians died in the somme battle?
Canadian casualties at the Somme were about 24,000 of which 7,900 were killed; plus another 255 dead from Newfoundland.(Newfoundland was not part of Canada in 1916)
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 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 people were wounded in the battle of the somme?
1
How many were killed in the battle of the somme?
3 incuding Jeff
How many Germans died on the first day of the somme?
i have no idea how many died but DO NOT get confused and think none died just because it says none at the bottom
How many british men were lost in the battle of the somme?
60,000 soldiers
