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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
Why wasn't the battle of the Somme a total disaster?
It was a disaster...over 1,000,000 soldiers died in it...
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 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 in the battle somme?
people died
How many soldiers died in the first hour of the somme?
10
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 Canadian died in the battle of somme?
first day 57000 were killed
What would be good debate topic for World War 1?
A good topic of discussion would be the importance of the battle of the somme in 1916 for the allied victory. Many british soldiers died and very little land was gained. However a lot of historians claim that without the battle of the somme, Britain would not have won the war.
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
How many German soldiers died in the battle for caen?
80,000 soldiers died during the battle of the bulge
How many British soldiers died during the battle of Ypres?
70,000 soldiers died during the Third Battle
