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Battle of the Somme

Battle of the Somme. An overview of the battle. Overview. July 1 – Nov. 18, 1916 One of the costliest battles of WWI Approximately 1.2 million casualties 420,000 British 200,000 French 500,000 German. Dead German soldiers at Battle of the Somme. British gains. Cause and effect.

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Battle of the Somme

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  1. Battle of the Somme An overview of the battle

  2. Overview • July 1 – Nov. 18, 1916 • One of the costliest battles of WWI • Approximately 1.2 million casualties • 420,000 British • 200,000 French • 500,000 German Dead German soldiers at Battle of the Somme

  3. British gains

  4. Cause and effect • Attempt by the British to “push through” the German lines • Fought along northwestern part of the Western Front • After months of fighting, and several assaults up and down the front, resulted in small gains in land for England • Greatly weakened German war effort overall

  5. Causes of high death toll • Massive loss of life due to new military technologies: • machine guns • artillery/mines • hand grenades • gas • airplanes • first use of tanks British gun crew wearing PH-type anti-gas helmets

  6. Who won the first day of the Battle of the Somme? Central Historical Question: A British trench July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme

  7. Central Historical Question Who won the first day of the Battle of the Somme? • Day One Casualties: • 57,470 British • 8, 000 German • 7, 000 French

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