Battle of the Somme - Wikipedia The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire
Battle of the Somme: Casualties Who Won - HISTORY The Battle of the Somme, which took place from July to November 1916, began as an Allied offensive against German forces along the Western Front of World War I, near the Somme River in France
First Battle of the Somme | Summary, Location, Outcome . . . The First Battle of the Somme took place July 1–November 13, 1916, during World War I It was a costly and largely unsuccessful Allied offensive on the Western Front The horrific bloodshed on the first day of the battle became a metaphor for futile and indiscriminate slaughter
What Was the Battle of the Somme? | Imperial War Museums The Battle of the Somme (1 July - 18 November 1916) was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front For many in Britain, the resulting battle remains the most painful and infamous episode of the First World War
Canada and the Battle of the Somme The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was fought during the First World War from 1 July to 18 November 1916 In the summer of 1916 the Bri
The Somme: The battle that France forgot - BBC News Many French soldiers died alongside their British allies at the bloody Battle of the Somme, but the conflict is overshadowed in France by Verdun, says Hugh Schofield