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An exact total may be impossible. Its often said that the British had 60,000 casualties on that first day, July 1, 1916, but that would include wounded, missing and prisoners, as well as men killed outright. The British Fourth Army casualties for that day are available. This was the field Army to which all 13 of the attacking British divisions that day belonged. On July 1 the Fourth Army reported 57,470 casualties, of whom 19,240 were killed. To the south of the Fourth Army the French Sixth Army also attacked with 5 divisions, and reported 1,590 casualties, of whom probably one-thrid were killed. Losses in the German Second Army, which received the attack, are estimated at 10,000 to 12,000, and again, probably one-third of those were killed. This can be only an estimate derived from German reports for the time period including that day, as numbers for that day alone were not separately reported. Additional men almost certainly died in the air services of all three nations, and probably among troops in the artillery behind the lines, not all of which were assigned to the respective field armies, and so those casualties would not have been included in the reports mentioned above. Its probably close to the actual total to say that around 25,000 men died that day, among all the armies involved.
I dont know! but there were 57,000 casualties!
The British suffered 19,240 dead, 35,493 wounded, 2,152 missing and 585 prisoners for a total loss of 57,470
During the Battle of the Somme, the British Empire and the French lost 623,907 men. The German Empire lost between 237,000 and 500,000 men.
19, 240 Killed, 35, 493 Wounded, 2, 152 Missing, 585 Captured. Oh, and that's just for the British. French & German losses were comparitively light.
In the Battle of Somme there were 1,000,000 casualties altogether on both sides; 60,000 Britons on the first day.
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What happened in the battle somme?
people died
Why wasn't the battle of the Somme a total disaster?
It was a disaster...over 1,000,000 soldiers died in it...
How many died during the somme?
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)
What happened at the battles of verdun and somme?
Many people died many casualties
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.
What happened in the battle somme?
people died
How many Canadian died in the battle of somme?
first day 57000 were killed
How many British soldiers died or were wounded at the battle of Somme 1916 and the third battle of Ypres 1917?
420,000 british men were killed at the battle of the somme
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! :(
Was iwa gima this the worst battle yet?
Not by a long shot. The casualties on each side of the battle of Iwo Jima were only around 25,000 each. The worst battle in history is debatably the battle of the Somme, where 20,000 British soldiers died on the very first day of battle. Between July and November of 1916, approximately 1 million soldiers total died at the Somme.
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.
Could the Battle Of Somme been avoided?
it could have been avoided because if the battle of Verdun had not of started there would not of been the battle of somme. the somme was ment to be a distraction for the Germans to help the french recover there wounded men. If the leaders were beter not as mutch men would of died
Why wasn't the battle of the Somme a total disaster?
It was a disaster...over 1,000,000 soldiers died in it...
Is the battle of somme remembered for the right reason or wrong?
its remeberd for the wrong reasons because a signficant amount of people died and lots of others were brutily injerd
How many soldiers died in the first hour of the somme?
10
How many Canadians died in the somme battle?
Canadian casualties at the Somme were about 24,000 of which 7,900 were killed; plus another 255 dead from Newfoundland.(Newfoundland was not part of Canada in 1916)
What are facts about the battle of somme?
Why is it called Somme ? Why is Somme important ? Where is Somme written in the School building of Daisyfieldprimaryschool in blackburn 2009 Lancashire? on the first day 20'000 British troops died it was led by Douglas hag (British side) it started on July 1st
