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Experience on the Western Front
Battle of Somme - 1916
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How many Scottish divisions?
3
Which Scottish divisions fought?
9th
,
15th
and
51st
highland division
How many Scottish infantry divisions were involved?
51
How many overall casualties?
600,000
How many casualties were there on the first day?
60,000
How many were killed on the first day?
20,000
What was the pressure taken off of?
Verdun
Was any land gained?
No
Did it have any effects on the Germans?
It
weakened
their
spirit
Which highland infantry attacked the Frankfurt trench?
16th
, some were
left behind
when the
army withdrew.