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BATTLE OF SOMME
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BATTLE OF SOMME
Also know as Somme offensive.
Was one of the largest battles of the First World War.
Fought between July 1 and November 1,1916 near the Somme river in France.
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CAUALTIES
July 1, 1916 resulted in 57,470 British casualties.
And France suffered only around 2,000.
By the end of the battle, in November 1916, the British had lost 420,000, the French lost 200,000 men and the Germans 500,000.
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WHY WAS THE BATTLE OF SOMMME SO IMPORTANT?
It was also important to France because the French were able to regain a decent amount of land from the Germans.
And it weakened the German army.
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DISADVANTAGES
British soldiers were not trained nor prepared for life on the battle field.
Weather and storms was a huge disadvantage to both the Germans and Allied forces.
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Advantages
The British/French had the advantage of tanks,while the Germans had trench warfare,enabling them to hide from bombardment.
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WEAPONS
Hand Grenade
Machine Gun
Flamethrower
Artillery
Rifle,German soldiers defending the Hindenburg in 1918 with 98 rifles.
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Gavin Wolfe
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