nothing. At the end of the war there was no real land gain by either

sides. 58,000 Brittish troops were either killed or injured durring the first

day of battle, July 1, 1916. That number to this day still remains a one-

day record for people hurt or lost. The attack was 30 kilometers north of

the Somme river between Arras and Albert.

The Battle was first discussed at an Allied meeting at Chantilly in

December, 1915. Because they had heard that Germany was running

out of reseves the generals were convinced that this attack would give

them thier long awaited breakthrough on the West, but befor they were

able to carry out the attake the Germans b

failed attacks. As the mud and the rain made conditions unbarable, the

deployment of tanks in the battle helped push the German line twards

Some topics in this essay:
Battle Somme, Western Front, August Brittish, Chantilly December, Lloyd George, German Casualties, Albert Battle, battle somme, France Brittan, Despit Haig's,