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What led to the occurrence of the battle of somme?
not much.
Who gained the most ground the Germans or the allies in the battle of the somme?
Battle of Somme was a battle in first world war fought between English and French armies against German army on both sides of River Somme in France. At the end of battle the combined English and French forces had advanced 6 miles into German territory gaining much more ground than German forces.
How many soldiers fought in the Battle of Chancellorsville?
133,868 soldiers of the Army of the Potomac fought 60,892 of the Army of Northern Virginia. You can find much more information on the Battle of Chancellorsville in the Sources and related links section, below.
What is so special about the battle of somme?
The Battle of the Somme was the first large offensive campaign run by the "new" British Empire forces in WW1. The prior battles in 1914 and 1915 had resulted in the destruction of the original British Expeditionary Force - this force, made up of long-serving, highly experienced soldiers with years of service in most of the various British Empire colonial wars, was generally recognized as the best quality fighting force when WW1 started.By 1916, however, the original BEF had been wiped out. Casualties from the 1914-15 battles had resulted in the destruction of the original 6 BEF divisions. The New British Army was composed of the Territorial Army (mostly reservists and Home Guard folks from pre-war days), plus the volunteer recruits from Lord Kirshner's New Army. Unfortunately, this rapid expansion of forces meant that the British Army was filled with men with no experience, with similar leadership.The Somme offensive was seen as the British chance to make a significant breakthough, and also to relieve pressure on the French, who were being bled at Verdun. As such, the offensive had both political and military overtones.The battle itself is noteworthy for several reasons:Length of the battle - it was really a series of offensives and pauses, covering almost 5 months (1 July - 18 November)Total casualties make it one of the bloodies battles in human history, with 1.5+ million dead and wounded.(First appearance of tanks, during the very late phases of the battle (though it had little impact)Total lack of meaningful progress by the attacking forcesThe lasting impact of the Somme is psychological - the Somme really marks the beginning of the great exsanguinary offensive campaigns on the Western Front during WW1. Even more than Verdun (which has the heroic overtones of a valiant defense) or Ypres, the Somme has come to represent the fruitless waste of life in frontal assaults - that is, it stands as the poster child of the horrors of trench warfare, where hundreds of thousands of lives were expended to no military gain.The Somme was a huge shock to the British people, who were now really confronted with the massive butcher's bill the War was requiring. And, it seriously undermined the confidence in leadership, both by ordinary soldiers and the public.From a strategic military standpoint, the Somme was a indecisive. The British and French forces involved paid dearly for tiny gains, and the British saw a significant portion of their best recruits slaughtered, though very valuable tactical lessons were learned, which later significantly improved the effectiveness of the British Army. While the German casualties were much lower, they lost a significant number of experienced soldiers, and the Germans were unable to replace solders as easily as either the French or British (whose combined population was over 1.5x that of Germany, which also was fighting the Russians). German strategic views were also changed, with the British Army now being taken seriously as an opponent, rather than just a 2nd-tier player.
How much did the battle of d-day cost?
18.6 billion dollars were spend on d-day invasion.
What led to the occurrence of the battle of somme?
not much.
Who gained the most ground the Germans or the allies in the battle of the somme?
Battle of Somme was a battle in first world war fought between English and French armies against German army on both sides of River Somme in France. At the end of battle the combined English and French forces had advanced 6 miles into German territory gaining much more ground than German forces.
What did Australia do at the battle of the Somme?
Nothing, Australia were not in this battle. I'm sorry, Roy, but you're wrong. Australia was very much involved. Look up the incredibly unnecessary and appallingly generalled battles at Fromelle and Pozieres, both part of the greater Battle of the Somme. Fromelle still stands as the greatest loss of life our military has ever suffered. Of course, this was the 1st Battle of the Somme in 1916. Aussies were also involved in the 2nd Battle of the Somme in 1918. That was where my great grandfather was killed as a machine gunner in the Australian army. I would note that at the 1st Battle of the Somme, there were also New Zealanders, Canadians (including Newfoundlanders), and possibly Indians and South Africans. There were also Vietnamese and Indian porters, some of whom were killed. I also suspect that the French forces would have included troops from their various African colonies.
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