Battle Of the somme

• WWI's largest battles


  The Battle of the Somme
• Battle of the Somme fought

  July 1 to November 18, 1916
• Location


  Somme River valley, France
• Battle of the Somme

  • Major offensive by British and French against German lines
• Casualties and Tactics


  • Approximately 1.2 million casualties
  • First day: Over 57,000 British casualties, including 19,240 dead
  • Heavy reliance on artillery bombardment followed by infantry assaults
  • Trench warfare and machine gun fire resulted in staggering casualty rates
• Both sides suffered heavy casualties with over one million men killed or wounded during the battle.