420,000 british men were killed at the battle of the somme
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.
The Allies suffered approximately 620,000 casualties during the Battle of the Somme, which took place from July to November 1916. This figure includes killed, wounded, and missing soldiers from British and Commonwealth forces. The battle is one of the largest and bloodiest of World War I, illustrating the enormous human cost of trench warfare.
Haig was the man who planned the battle of the somme, which on the first day, over 60,000 british soldiers were killed.
Germans lost 465,000 Allies lost 625,000
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.
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.
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)
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On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, which began on July 1, 1916, approximately 57,000 British servicemen were killed, wounded, or missing. Of these, around 19,240 soldiers were killed, making it one of the bloodiest days in British military history. The massive casualties highlighted the devastating impact of World War I trench warfare.
The biggest battle during World War 1 was the Battle of the Somme, which took place between July and November 1916 in the Somme River valley in France. It was fought between the British and French armies against the German army. The battle resulted in heavy casualties, with over one million soldiers wounded or killed.
The Allies suffered approximately 620,000 casualties during the Battle of the Somme, which took place from July to November 1916. This figure includes killed, wounded, and missing soldiers from British and Commonwealth forces. The battle is one of the largest and bloodiest of World War I, illustrating the enormous human cost of trench warfare.
General Douglas Haig was the British ruler during the battle of Somme, i think.
Haig was the man who planned the battle of the somme, which on the first day, over 60,000 british soldiers were killed.
Germans lost 465,000 Allies lost 625,000
The Battle of the Somme, which took place from July to November 1916 during World War I, resulted in approximately 600,000 to 700,000 soldiers being wounded. This battle was one of the largest and bloodiest in history, with significant casualties on both the British and German sides. Despite the heavy losses, the battle aimed to relieve pressure on French forces and break through enemy lines.
There was no "Somme War". It was the "Battle of the Somme" during World War One. There were two battles; one in 1916 where 20,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day, and one in 1918 after the Germans breached the Allied lines.