Facts about the Battle of Somme?

Answer 1

The battle of the Somme started on the 1st of July 1916 and ended on the 18th November 1916.

Douglas Haig was the man who planned the battle of the Somme

Around 450,000 British troops were killed at the end of the battle

almost 500,000 German men were killed

200,000 French men were killed.

Answer 2

Facts about the Battle of Somme:

1. It started on 1st July 1916.
2. The aim of the British attack was to break through the German lines and defeat the German army
3. The first day was a complete disaster for the British. 20,000 British troops were killed on the first day and nearly another 40,000 were taken prisoner or so badly wounded that they were unfit for service the next day.
4. The aim of the British attack was to break through the German lines and defeat the German army. It was also hoped that this attack would help the French army which had been under a strong German attack at Verdun
5. The first Battle of the Somme was the bloodiest and most costly unsuccessful Allied offensive on the Western Front during World War I
6. The battle started on 1st July 1916 and ended 13th November 1916
7. The commander of the British troops was Douglas Haig
8. Overall 60,000 people died on the first day!
9. General Haig was highly criticized because he carried on with the battle when 20,000 people had already died in one day!