The Road to the Somme
When did the battle officially start.
July 1st 1916.
Which side suffered the most deaths, injures on the first day of the Battle of Somme.
The British army.
A new way people would protect themselves from oncoming fire
Trenches
True or False.
At this time were the military s beginning to become more advanced.
True
What was the main tactic used in the Battle of Somme
Trench Warfare
The army did this to relieve what army at Verdun
French Army
At what time did the army's prepare everybody into divisions?
7:30 AM
Were aerial techniques improved in this battle?
Yes
What mental health problem was common for soldiers who survived the war?
Shell Shock (PTSD)
True or False.
Attacks were only during the day?
False
What was the plan called which led to the battle of Somme
The Big Push
The British won.
What weapon was used to gas out the enemy?
Livens Gas Projectors.
Was the Battle of Somme a big shift for any oncoming battles?
Yes
What was used to map out where the enemy was located?
Aerial Surveillance.
Was one of the reasons people decided on going to war because of strategic reasons?
Yes.
Which side had more divisions?
The British.
Around how many shells did the British fire over a seven day period
1.5 million shells
Did the introduction of the tanks change how we battle/fight to this day.
What was the over the top charge?
Soldiers would run into the no mans land and fire their weapons, while under heavy machine gun fire.
True or False
People being stress out was the main reason of the Battle of Somme
False
True or false?
Was the first day of the Battle of Somme the bloodiest day to this day for Britain.
True
The Battle of Somme was the introductions to what weapon
The tank.
Around how many deaths were combined in this battle?
Which weapon or attack style did the Britain use that involved some sort of mining
Creeping Barrage Mining.