*The Road to the Somme
Where is Somme located
France
Where did the German hide
In trenches
Around how many shots were fired on June 24th,1916
1.6 million
On June 24th what began
A 5 day artillery bombardment
What number of men were killed overall
300,000 men were killed
How many causalities/deaths were there
57,000 causalities 19,000 who died
Later on in november what was the main foucus for the soilders
To survive the harsh and cold winters
What was the deepest trench
10 meters
What was the main objectives of the French and Germans in December of 1915
To relieve pressure and inflict losses on the Germans
What decreased the effect of the shots
The reinforcements barbered wire
In the communites why was it such a big loss
Many friends joined along each so when they died all their friends and family all griefed together