The British (and allied) forces were commanded by Field Marshal Douglas Haig.
The German Empire forces were commanded by General Fritz Theodor Carl von Below
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
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.
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.
1st July, 1916
No. The Battle of the Somme was in 1916. The US entered the war in 1917.
The Battle of the Somme ended due to bad weather conditions.
Butcher of the Somme
In France, along the western front at a place called Somme. Near the French river Somme.