The Battle of the Somme
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The battle of the Somme was foughtin World War I, between the central powers and the allies. This battle was fought between the French and British on one side and the Germans on the other.The battle of the Somme was fought near the Somme River in northern France, the battle was fought through July 1, 1916 and ended November 1, 1916. |
FRITZ VON BELLOW
WAS A GERMAN COMMANDER IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME |
Battle of the Somme was also known as the Somme Offensive, it was one of the biggest battles in World War I. The allies had made a defensive position, but the Germans dug in and fortifiedtheir position well defended. The allies started bombarding the German lines with artillery fire.This was in the hope of weakening German defensive lines. The allies were confident in their bombardment of the German lines so much so they thought the German lines had been severelydamaged. Because of the allies’ believed that they had damaged the German line they thought they could walk across the no man's land and take the German trenches. However, this was not the case, the Germans had weathered the storm of artillery shells.
When it came time for the allies to attack the German lines they sent 100,000 soldiers over the top of the no man's land. However, the generals of the French and British armies did not know that the Germans had weathered the storm of artillery shells. This led to the battle of the Somme being one of thebloodiestbattle in world war I.
In the first day of the battle of the Somme, there were 57,000 casualties. Making this the worst day of in this particular battle and the worst day in the history of the British Army. Even though the allies lost so many troops, they continued to fight over the next five months.
When it came time for the allies to attack the German lines they sent 100,000 soldiers over the top of the no man's land. However, the generals of the French and British armies did not know that the Germans had weathered the storm of artillery shells. This led to the battle of the Somme being one of thebloodiestbattle in world war I.
In the first day of the battle of the Somme, there were 57,000 casualties. Making this the worst day of in this particular battle and the worst day in the history of the British Army. Even though the allies lost so many troops, they continued to fight over the next five months.
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