To take pressure off the French at Verdun.
to break the stalemate between the Germans and british
420,000 british men were killed at the battle of the somme
In September 1916 at the Battle of the Somme.
The Battle of Somme started on the 1st of July 1916 and Ended on the 13th of November 1916. From, Saiyed Mohammed Faizan.
In September 1916 at the Battle of the Somme.
The region the Battle of Somme took place in was near Peronne, France. The Battle of Somme took place on July 1, 1916 the British Fourth Army was fighting against the German Army.
1st July, 1916
No. The Battle of the Somme was in 1916. The US entered the war in 1917.
Russia was never in the Battle of the Somme. The Somme was on the western front, and the battle involved the British and some French against the Germans. The Russians were fighting hundreds of miles away, on the other side of Germany on the eastern front. The Battle of the Somme was in 1916. Russia did not pull out of the war until 1917.
Zero Hour for the Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive) was 7:30 a.m. on July 1st, 1916.
The Battle Of the Somme
The river site of British attacks in mid-1916 that were intended to relieve pressure off of Verdun was the Somme River. The Battle of the Somme was a major offensive launched by the British and French forces against the German army. Despite heavy casualties, the battle ultimately failed to achieve its objectives and resulted in a stalemate.
July-November, 1916.