The Battle of the Somme began in France near the Somme River.
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The Battle of the Somme occurred on both sides of the Somme River in France. It is also known as the Somme Offensive.
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The Battle of the Somme (sometimes known as the Somme Offensive) was one of the bloodiest military battles in history.
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The Battle of the somme was a horrible thing but for a good reason
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Zero Hour for the Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive) was 7:30 a.m. on July 1st, 1916.
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No. The Battle of the Somme was in 1916. The US entered the war in 1917.
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The Battle of the Somme ended due to bad weather conditions.
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In France, along the western front at a place called Somme.
Near the French river Somme.
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Because the river Somme, a large river, dominates the geography around there. Interestingly, the Somme was an important factor controlling manoeuvres before the battle of Agincourt 1415, 500 years previously.
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The Battle of Somme started on the 1st of July 1916 and Ended on the 13th of November 1916. From, Saiyed Mohammed Faizan.
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It wasn't. The Somme was in France. Ypres was in Belgium.
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The battle of the Somme is remembered today with rememberance day (poppy day)
Also with the Somme heritage centre in bangor
they have a website to learn more:
www.irishsoldier.org
check it out
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the battle of Somme lasted for 4months and 18days.
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General Douglas Haig was the British ruler during the battle of Somme, i think.
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Russia was never in the Battle of the Somme. The Somme was on the western front, and the battle involved the British and some French against the Germans. The Russians were fighting hundreds of miles away, on the other side of Germany on the eastern front.
The Battle of the Somme was in 1916. Russia did not pull out of the war until 1917.
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420,000 british men were killed at the battle of the somme
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None. The battle of the Somme was in 1916, and the U.S. only did not declare war until 1917.
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The Battle of Verdun, the Somme, and Ypres were all World War I battles with the French fighting the Germans.
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The region the Battle of Somme took place in was near Peronne, France. The Battle of Somme took place on July 1, 1916 the British Fourth Army was fighting against the German Army.
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they shouldnt it was a terrible battle
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Although the Battle Of The Somme was a disaster it did mean British commanders started to use new technologies and tactics.
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The Battle of the Somme, or Somme Offensive, occurred between July 1 and November 18, 1916. The importance of air power and the first use of the tank are noted.
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For me, the battle of The Somme symbolizes the futility and needless waste of life, that the people in command can order, while they stay safe far from the front.
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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
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French battle at Verdun
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