battle of the Somme
trenches and tactics
the first day
new weapons of war
results and lasting impact
100

for who's army was this the bloodiest battle 

 

The British army 

100

how far did the Germans did there trenches  

10 meters deep 

100

how many British solders were killed on the first day 

19,000

100

what did the Germans use in front of their trenches 

Barbwire 

100

who won this battle 

Germany

200

how many people died do to the cold/trenches foot 

300,000 to 400,000+ men

200

what happen when the British go gain control of the trenches 

the Germans had guns under the dirt waiting for them to go to the trenches 

200

how many Germans died on the first day 

6,000-12,000

200

what amo could not get through the barbed wire  

the shells

200

what happen to the community's of British 

they were significantly hurt because a lot of the people that went to war went together as a community 

300

were was the battle of Somme located 

France 

300

true or false: The British were killed by  guns hidden in ground when they tried to pass the barbed wire

true

300

how many people were killed over all in this battle 

57,,000

300

what is the thing that stopped the shell from getting through to the trenches 

The barbed wire

300

true or false was this the worst day of the British army 

true