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.
The French, British and anyone else who was on our side.
It was an indesicive battle. Britain had huge casualities, but German lost territory.
After a long and brutal battle, the british won in the end, even though they had less troops and lost more troops than the Germans did.
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)
The Battle of the Somme occurred on both sides of the Somme River in France. It is also known as the Somme Offensive.
Butcher 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.
the battle of Somme lasted for 4months and 18days.
60,000 soldiers
The Battle of the Somme began in France near the Somme River.
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)
Germans lost 465,000 Allies lost 625,000
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.
They did but at a cost for the British Army.
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.
No. The Battle of the Somme was in 1916. The US entered the war in 1917.
1st July, 1916