Battle objectives
What became a objective in the Battle of Somme?
What was relieving tension between the French and Germans
Where was the original battle supposed to be between the British and French against the Germans?
Where is the Somme River
What caused the difficulty for the British to attack the Germans on the other side?
What is barbed wire
Did Germans have many casualties?
No
What forces were supposed to be at Somme?
British and French vs German
Did the French and British fight together at the same place?
No
Where did the French have to leave to beat the Germans back some?
Where is Verdun
What did the Germans use to kill off the British in No man's land?
German machine guns
How many British deaths were there?
19,000
Why did the French have to leave the Battle of Somme to the British?
German forces were at Verdun
What was the original two objectives at the river Somme.
What was winning a decisive battle, and what was beating Germans back.
What was No man's land?
The section between the two trenches.
How many shells fell on German trenches at the battle of Somme?
What was 1.6 million shells
How many casualties did the British sustain?
57,000
How long was the battle front in miles?
25 miles
Was the battle of the Somme going to be decisive of part of the war?
Yes
How deep was the trench bunkers for the Germans if any bombings happened?
10m
On what day did the British start the five day bombardment?
On June 24th
Was the Battle of Somme considered the worst British war day ever in World War 1?
Yes
How did the Battle of Somme be decided to be there?
They were all at stale-mate in the war, so the battle would be decisive on its own.
What happened to the British when the bombing was over?
They were sitting ducks and 57,000 killed
What were the hiding places for people to fight?
What are trenches
How long did the bombing of the German trenches last at Somme?
Five days
How many British went were missing?
37,000
What did commanders believe the bombardment do to the Germans?
They believed that it would greatly decrease the amount of Germans.