The first day of the offensive, which began in July, passed with extremely heavy losses for the British troops. While the territory captured remained relatively limited, casualties on both sides reached the hundreds of thousands. The Somme was one of the engagements in which tanks were used for the first time and is among the symbols of the destructiveness of trench warfare.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Battle of the Somme?
- The Battle of the Somme was a major engagement lasting several months in 1916 on the Western Front of the First World War, in the region of the Somme River in France, between British and French forces and the German army.
- When did Battle of the Somme happen?
- 1916 CE
- Where did Battle of the Somme take place?
- Somme, Fransa