Battle of the Somme
Worst war of world war 1
Intro Info
When? On July 1,1916 the war started, the war ended on November 18,1916.
The Battle of the Somme was in Somme, Pas-de-calais, and also at the river of Somme.
Summary
The battle of Somme was British and French Empires against the German Empire. It was a very bloody and sad war. Many people died and the ones that survived were severely messed up, and never fully recovered.
Douglas Haig
Leader of the British. (United Kingdom)
Fritz von Below
Leader of German empire.
Ferdinand Foch
leader of french empire
Other Battle Information
The French/British Empires had 485,000 causalities, whereas the Germans had 630,000 causalities. Both sides of the war had lots of troops but French/British had 360,000 compared to 157,500 German troops. French/British Empire won the Battle of the Somme.
Places to see in Somme
Here are some links to fun and exciting things to do in Somme:
battle field today
Looks like a normal land
shell shock crater
Big attraction because its a big hole.
map
map of battlefield
While in somme
you can stay in
you can eat at some of these places