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World War I Battle of Somme

The Battle of Somme was one of the largest battles in World War I. The Somme Battle was named after a river near the battle (Somme River in France).It was fought between the Germans, the British and the French. The French and the British formed an ally against the Germans. The battle began on July 1st, 1916. The allies goal was to try and break through the German lines. The French attacked the Germans from the south of Somme, and the British attacked the Germans from the north of the Somme. Out of the British army, 57,000 men were injured or killed. This was only during the first day of battle. The Battle of Somme was one of the most deadly battles in history today. In fact, 420,000 men were killed or injured in the British army, 200,000 men in the French army were either killed or injured, and the Germans had 465,000 causalities. In total, 1.5 million were killed. The battle ended on November 18st, 1916. The Germans were not defeated by the Somme Battle, but they were weakened.