The Road to the Somme
What War did The Road to the Somme take place?
World War 1
How deep where the German bunkers?
20-30 feet deep.
It became the bloodiest day in British military history: about 57,000 casualties, with over 19,000 killed in a single day.
What weapon was most commonly used?
When did the war of Somme end?
November 1916
What year did the Road to the Somme take place?
1916
What was one defense that was used?
Cut barbed wire
No Mans Land
What weapon did the British use that wasn't a gun called?
A Mills bomb.
How many casualties?
over 1 million combined
Who where our allies?
Great Britain and France
The exposed ground between opposing trenches often cratered, muddy, and deadly to cross.
Who spotted the Soldiers in No Man's Land?
Germany
If a British Machine gun was called a British Vickers what was German Machine gun called?
The German MG 08
How much Land did the allies gain after the war?
6-8 miles of territory
Where did the Road to the Somme take place?
along the Somme River in northern France.
Both armies used high-explosive and what type of shells?
Shrapnel shells
Who attacked us before we could strike?
Germany
If they wanted to sneak up on the opposing soldiers what did they use?
Poison gas