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the following figures are 100% accurate. they are just British soldiers who died on just the 1st day of the battle of the somme.
19 240 killed
35 493 injured
2 152 went missing
585 were captured
the british lost, in total, 57 470 soldiers on the first day alone.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoin the first day the british army lost 20,000 men and had 40,000 casualties. by the end of the war Britain had 420,000 casualties
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How many men died on the first day of ww1?
19,240
Why were there so many deaths and injuries on the first day of the ww1?
No, not day 1 of the war,... Day 1 of the Battle of the Somme where the British had something like 60 000 casualties in mounting a very ill concieved attack against the German trenches. A great many died moving to the British ! front line, never mind the German positions. They had been told the Artillery barrage would prevent the German defence: It was a lie !
How many Americans died in the first wave at D day?
Almost 4,000 Americans died in the first wave, mostly on Omaha Beach.
In what battle did Britain lose 60000 men in one day?
it was the somme (ww1)
When did the somme start?
The Battle of Somme began on July 1, 1916 and did not end until November 18,1916. It was fought on both sides of the River Somme and in the course of four months, there were more than a million casualties. It is considered one of the bloodiest wars of humanity.
How many Canadian died in the battle of somme?
first day 57000 were killed
How many Germans died on the first day of the somme?
i have no idea how many died but DO NOT get confused and think none died just because it says none at the bottom
When was The First Day on the Somme created?
The First Day on the Somme was created in 1971.
How many british solidiers died on the first day of the battle of S omme?
The first day of the Battle of the Somme was horrendous. It is estimated that about 19,240 British soldiers were killed and another 30,000 wounded.
How many people were killed on the first day of the Somme?
19,000 British soldiers.
How many civillians were there on the first day of the somme?
On the first day of the battle of the Somme 18 million people were missing, dead, injured or taken prisoner this is on of the worst battle in the world. i know this because Mr kirwan told me.
How many people died in the battle of Somme?
AnswerCasualties were 650,000 Germans, 420,000 Britons, 195,000 Frenchmen. This is dead people and badly injured people! :(
How many died First day of Battle of the Somme?
There were 60,000 casualties the first day of the Somme Offensive. Casualties includes both dead and wounded. The normal proportion was about four wounded for every man killed, so approximately 12,000 died and 48,000 were wounded. The thing is, though, the British commander was such a dunce that he persisted in this attack for OVER FOUR MORE MONTHS. In the end, here and there along the line he had gained a few thousand yards of blasted, crater-covered, gas poisoned mud in exchange for the bloodbath. And he was not fired, he was kept on the job right through to the end. There's a statue of him in London today.
How many tanks broke in the Battle of Somme?
3000 every day
What was the first day of the battle of the somme 1st July 1916?
58,000 British troops lost on first day...one third of them were killed.
When was the somme war?
There was no "Somme War". It was the "Battle of the Somme" during World War One. There were two battles; one in 1916 where 20,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day, and one in 1918 after the Germans breached the Allied lines.
how is the battle of somme remembered today?
The battle of the Somme is remembered today with rememberance day (poppy day)Also with the Somme heritage centre in bangorthey have a website to learn more:www.irishsoldier.orgcheck it out
