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Battle of the Somme

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The Battle of the Somme was a First World War battle fought from 1 July to 18 November 1916 along the Somme river in France between the British Empire and France on one side and the German Empire on the other. More than three million combatants took part, with over one million killed or wounded, making it one of the deadliest battles in history, and the battle ended inconclusively with only a small Allied advance into the Noyon salient. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Prolonged offensive battle (trench warfare) 1
Year
1916 1
Location
Somme river region, France 1
Outcome
Inconclusive; a bulge driven into the Noyon salient 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Offensive / Combined-Arms 1
Connections

Led By

Erich Ludendorff, Commanders
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of the SommeInfobox: Commanders (German, second)
Ferdinand Foch, Commanders
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of the SommeInfobox: Commanders (French)
Paul von Hindenburg, Commanders
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of the SommeInfobox: Commanders (German)
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Battle of the Somme

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Found In

France

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Source Wikidata: Battle of the Somme
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of the Somme
  • Lead section, para 1
    the deadly potential of mechanized warfare that began in the mid-19th century
  • Lead section
    It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the river Somme in France.
  • Infobox: location
    Somme River, north-central Somme and south-eastern Pas-de-Calais Départements, France
  • Infobox: result
    Inconclusive
  • Part Of: World War I, Infobox: part_of
    the Western Front of the First World War
  • Led By: Ferdinand Foch, Infobox: Commanders (French)
    Ferdinand Foch
  • Led By: Paul von Hindenburg, Infobox: Commanders (German)
    Paul von Hindenburg
  • Led By: Erich Ludendorff, Infobox: Commanders (German, second)
    Erich Ludendorff
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Wikidata: Battle of the Somme
Wikidata Q132568, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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