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Who all fought in the Battle of Somme?
The British and the French vs. The Germans
How many died during the somme?
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)
Who lost the battle of the somme?
The British lost the Somme, because they had many more casualties the Germans did. The main reason for this is because the British artillery did not wipe out German defenses especially the barbed wire. So, when the British tried to advance the barb wire was still in place and the British were mowed down by the German machine guns.
When did the somme start?
The Battle of Somme began on July 1, 1916 and did not end until November 18,1916. It was fought on both sides of the River Somme and in the course of four months, there were more than a million casualties. It is considered one of the bloodiest wars of humanity.
What was the big push in World War 1?
In the summer of 1916 an idea called the Big Push was thought of. This was to happen at a place on the Front called Somme. The Generals thought that by shelling the Germans non-stop for days and nights their defenses would be weakened. Then the British soldiers would be able to take over their trenches in a big attack.
