The Road to the Somme
Who dug trenches
Both sides
British Casualties
What is 57 thousand
Amount of shells launched by the British
1.6 Million
Casualties
What is millions
Which side attacked
The British
On what date were plans for the battle made
December, 1915
What was the area above the trenches called
No-Mans-Land
Who was the British commander
General Sir Douglas Haig
What mine was detonated
Hawthorn ridge mine
Who won the battle
Nobody did
What new Tactics were invented after the war
Tanks and creeping barrages
What Brigade advanced on this day
The 103rd
How many shells failed to explode
How many total casualties from both sides were there
1,265,000