Battle of the Somme

The aim of this report is to give an overview of the battle of the Somme, and judge the extent to which it can be seen as a success or failure for the allies. The main part will describe the aims and the hidden intensions of the allies. It will also evaluate how far their plans were realized and where they failed. The victories and the defeats of both antagonists will be extensively discussed. Figures and objective circumstances will be analyzed to prove to what extent the battle was decisive for the final outcome of the First World War. Most sources were taken from texts, history books and internet sites which were used as a main source.

The battle of the Somme was a joint offensive planned and executed by both the French and British. The idea came from Joseph Joffre, the French Commander and was accepted by Sir Douglas Haig who later took over the operation. It was an attack with the hope to make some kind of territorial gain, and took place in hope to destroy German lines. The French army had been forced to ask help from the British because of their losses in Verdun. This almost lost battle in Verdun caused the French to lose many of their resources

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It is obvious that the battle of the Somme played a key role in the First World War. This battle was indeed a huge loss for the British; they lost 47% of the amount of their men who died in this whole First World War. Soldiers would kill as they belonged to the artillery and the infantry would have the task to occupy the land. Neither side included really won that crucial battle, although a slight advantage was booked for the allied troops. The face can also be seen as the western front itself.

Of course, Internet sites limited the value of the source. The main aim of the Germans in Verdun was "To Bleed France Dry". It was hard to compare internet sources to see which ones corresponded most and so that was how the "most common" information was used. Haig's strategy was to do eight days of bombing in order to destroy the German front line. Haig asked an immense effort from his troops and knew that the coming battles would result in a terrible sacrifice of men with no guaranty of gain. Conclusion

This investigation concludes this was a dreadful battle, where not even the generals seemed to care about their own men. However, Haig continued the attack until November, When the offensive was called off due to bad weather. There is a lot of false information which can be found on the internet.

The Battle of the Somme lasted from July 1916 to November 1916. It was easily one of the worst battles ever fought. This battle took place at the Somme River,which runs through Europe. The opposing armies fought in a line of trenches over 960 Kilometers long. The trenches stretched from the Belgian Coast to the Frontiers of Switzerland. Although trench warfare was looked highly upon both sides still relied on heavy infantry attacks. Many men were killed between the two opponents areas of territory known as "No mans land."

Later into the battle, allied forces decided to attack the Western, Eastern,and Italian fronts all at the sam

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When the time finally came one hundred thousand men came out of their trenches and stood shoulder to shoulder with their companions,with more the 20 kilograms of equipment, straight through No mans land and right up to the German guns and infantry. About Half way down the hill was a tree known as the "Danger Tree. He was confident that this plan would eliminate the entire enemy line and clear a path to new territory. When the leading companies finally reached no mans land they looked down a hill just to see a line of German forces a little over 500 meters away. As they made their way to the German front they had to cross pre-cut British wire. It would be a miracle to survive longer than one minutes in that area. These plans were destroyed by the German Supreme Commander.

The new British commander was planning to invade and destroy the enemy lines with a lot more men and a lot more weapons. The fighting kept going until British Commander Sir Douglas Haig told French armies to ease off of Verdun. As they ran into the line of fire men would drop rapidly. He seized control of the city Verdun with heavy artillery and infantry. The Tree was preserved and is still there today. " It was given that name because German shrapnel was very dangerous at that point.

Conflicts occur everywhere in the world. The war in Iraq is one example of conflict between the people of Iraq and Americans. Many innocent lives are lost. World War One is a very big conflict between the countries of Europe. There are many battles of World War One. A very important battle is the Battle of Somme. In this battle, there are goals of the Entente, roles for Canadians, a few events, and a lesson for the Germans, French, and British.

During the Battle of Somme, there are many goals and objectives of the Canadian and Allied troops. In 1916, the Germans fight hard with the French at Verdun. To take the pressure off Verdun, Sir Douglas Haig, the new British commander, wants to destroy the German lines. Somme is chosen for the joint French and British assault. The secondary aim is to gain more territory. In order to achieve the goals of the Allied troops, Haig decides for an eight day preliminary bombardment that he thinks will "completely

destroy the German