Why was the Battle of Somme fought?

The battle of the Somme, fought in Northern France, was one of the bloodiest of World War One - in total there were one million casualties. read more

A battle of attrition. The Battle of the Somme, fought in northern France, was one of the bloodiest of World War One. For five months the British and French armies fought the Germans in a brutal battle of attrition on a 15-mile front. The aims of the battle were to relieve the French Army fighting at Verdun and to weaken the German Army. read more

For many, the Battle of the Somme was the battle that symbolised the true horrors of warfare and demonstrated the futility of trench warfare. For years after those who led the campaign received criticism for the way the battle was fought and the appalling casualty figures incurred – in particular the British commander-in-chief General Douglas Haig was said to have treated soldiers’ lives with disdain. read more

The Somme was another huge Battle that caused massive casualties to the British, French and German armies. The German’s were given a terrible fright by the Somme Battles, the result of it was they moved their army to the Hindenburg line to try and avoid it happening again. read more