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How many soldiers died in the Battle of the Somme in World War 1?
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∙ 11y ago
From Wikipedia's article on the Battle of the Somme:
Strength13 British and 11 French divisions (initial)
51 British and 48 French divisions (final)10½ divisions (initial)
50 divisions (final)Casualties and losses623,907 casualties
100 tanks lost,
782 aircraft lost[5]465,000 - 595,294 men
This is somewhat incomplete, as only the British/French side has an accounting of material losses, and the number of soldiers in a division isn't explicitly defined, though the article on military divisions says that number ranges from 10 to 30 thousand.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe original British Expeditionary Force, six divisions strong at the start of the war, had been wiped out by the battles of 1914 and 1915. The bulk of the army was now made up of volunteers of the Territorial Force and Lord Kitchener's New Army, which had begun forming in August 1914. The expansion demanded generals for the senior commands, so promotion came at a rapid pace and did not always reflect ability. Haig started the war as the commanding officer of British I Corps, then was promoted to command the British First Army and then the BEF, an army group eventually comprising sixty divisions in five armies. This vast increase in numbers diluted troop quality and undermined the confidence inexperienced commanders had in their men; this was especially true of Rawlinson.
In all truth YOU have put this question wrong. The battle of the somme was a 6 month long battle. You have also put how many British Soldiers attacked battle of the somme. This a gramaticaly incorrect statemant. Please learn the correct terms before putting a rather....... well lets just stay nice and leave it at that. Plus it is hard to put an exact amount of how many fought. Many went MIA before even fighting. then you had desertion. Its easier to give a caualty number than a total fighting number
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∙ 9y ago- 420,000 British soldiers died
- 200,000 French soldiers died
- 500,000 German soldiers died
- And in total 1,120,000 soldiers died in the end of the battle of Somme :O
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∙ 11y agoOver 1.25 million men died at the Battle of the Somme
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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
Was iwa gima this the worst battle yet?
Not by a long shot. The casualties on each side of the battle of Iwo Jima were only around 25,000 each. The worst battle in history is debatably the battle of the Somme, where 20,000 British soldiers died on the very first day of battle. Between July and November of 1916, approximately 1 million soldiers total died at the Somme.
How many soldiers died in the first hour of the somme?
10
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 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
Why wasn't the battle of the Somme a total disaster?
It was a disaster...over 1,000,000 soldiers died in it...
Was iwa gima this the worst battle yet?
Not by a long shot. The casualties on each side of the battle of Iwo Jima were only around 25,000 each. The worst battle in history is debatably the battle of the Somme, where 20,000 British soldiers died on the very first day of battle. Between July and November of 1916, approximately 1 million soldiers total died at the Somme.
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)
What happened in the battle somme?
people died
What would be good debate topic for World War 1?
A good topic of discussion would be the importance of the battle of the somme in 1916 for the allied victory. Many british soldiers died and very little land was gained. However a lot of historians claim that without the battle of the somme, Britain would not have won the war.
How many soldiers died in the first hour of the somme?
10
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 World War I compared to World War 2?
world war 1 was quite equal to world war 2 world war 1= lost loads more soldiers than world war 2 over 180,000,00 died world war 2= cities disaster, 160,000,00 died, victories= d-day, battle midway, market grden , the somme, battle of flanders
How many Canadian died in the battle of somme?
first day 57000 were killed
Could the Battle Of Somme been avoided?
it could have been avoided because if the battle of Verdun had not of started there would not of been the battle of somme. the somme was ment to be a distraction for the Germans to help the french recover there wounded men. If the leaders were beter not as mutch men would of died
What was the deadliest battle of World War 1?
The battle of the Somme, in a couple of months over 600,000 British soldiers were killed to gain 8 miles of a 12 mile front. About 400,000 Werchmat men died as well. Litterly all for nothing, it took place begining July to November 18th, 1916; on the French front.
