The British soldiers went over the top only to be mowed Dow by German machine gun fire.This is because Haig had not properly planned his stragedy and not stopped to think that the Germans were heavily fortified and the bombardment only delayed the battle.
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1st July, 1916
people died
The Battle of Somme started on the 1st of July 1916 and Ended on the 13th of November 1916. From, Saiyed Mohammed Faizan.
The Somme bombardment was brutal and costly but highly ineffective.
The Battle of the Somme began in France near the Somme River.
The Battle of the Somme occurred on both sides of the Somme River in France. It is also known as the Somme Offensive.
french stared the battle of Somme.
The Battle of the Somme (sometimes known as the Somme Offensive) was one of the bloodiest military battles in history.
battle of somme , Romanioa declared war on centeral powers
The Battle of the somme was a horrible thing but for a good reason
Zero Hour for the Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive) was 7:30 a.m. on July 1st, 1916.