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Nov 12, 2009 · The Battle of the Somme was a deadly Allied offensive against German forces along the Western Front of World War I, near the Somme River in France.
The Battle of the Somme was one of the deadliest battle ever fought. Find out more in this BBC Bitesize 3rd level history guide.
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Line of Fire: The Somme: Directed by Carl Hindmarch. With Laurence Kennedy, Tilda Swinton, Ed Stoppard, Paul Popplewell. Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War.
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- Documentary, Drama, History
- Carl Hindmarch
- 2005-11-14
- Planning and Preparation. 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 after 18 months of trench deadlock.
- The Artillery Bombardment. A seven-day preliminary bombardment began on 24 June 1916 in an attempt to cut the barbed wire in front of the German lines and destroy trench defences and artillery.
- The First Day. Photographs 3. The offensive began at 07.30am on 1 July 1916. In most places the artillery bombardment had failed to cut the German barbed wire or damage the defenders' dugouts.
- Attritional Fighting. Photographs 4. The lack of a decisive breakthrough on the opening day resulted in attritional or 'wearing out' fighting during the following two months.
The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a major battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire.
Sep 23, 2024 · First Battle of the Somme (July 1–November 13, 1916), costly and largely unsuccessful Allied offensive on the Western Front during World War I. The horrific bloodshed on the first day of the battle became a metaphor for futile and indiscriminate slaughter.
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The plan for the Somme was devised by Sir Douglas Haig and Sir Henry Rawlinson. The huge casualties suffered during the Battle of the Somme played a significant part in earning Haig the nickname 'The Butcher'. Here are 5 facts about the Battle of the Somme.
