During the First World War, which lasted from the 28th July 1914 to 11th November 1918, the Battle of the Somme became notorious for the slaughter inflicted on opposing forces between 1st Jul 1916 – 18th Nov 1916. It was fought by the armies of the British and French against the German forces. More than three million men fought in this battle and one million men were wounded or killed. It went down in history as one of the bloodiest battle of all time - it was simply a slaughter of a generation of young men on both sides.
The Battle of the Somme began in France near the Somme River.
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 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.
Because the river Somme, a large river, dominates the geography around there. Interestingly, the Somme was an important factor controlling manoeuvres before the battle of Agincourt 1415, 500 years previously.