The Battle of the Somme was one of the most significant battles of World War I, fought between the Allied forces and the German Empire in the Somme region of France. It began on July 1, 1916 and lasted until November 18, 1916. The battle was a costly one for both
The Battle of the 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 Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the river Somme in France. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. More than three million men fought in the battle, of whom more than one million were either wounded or killed, making it one of the deadliest battles in human history. It illustrated the deadly potential of mechanized warfare that began in the mid-19th century.