The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a major battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire.

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The Battle of the Somme was one of the most significant campaigns of World War One, as the Allied forces attempted to break through the German front line in northern France, 1916. This...

Explore the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles of World War I in 1916. Discover the strategies, key events, and profound impacts through interactive maps on The Map as History platform.

2016年6月27日 · This extract from the map shows the main area of British attacks on the 1st of July, and includes names that were soon to become famous for the fighting that was soon to take place over the often battered and ruined remains of villages and farms; Beaumnot Hamel, Mametz, Thiepval and Longueval amongst so many others.

Covers the whole area of the Somme battlefield, including Albert, Bapaume and Péronne, from Hebuterne in the north to Rouvroy-en-Santerre in the south, and from Bouzincourt in the west to Fins in the east., Location: Research Collections; Fonds: WW1 Trench Maps: France; Box number: PC20; envelope_number: 629.

2024年12月17日 · First Battle of the Somme (July 1–November 13, 1916), costly and largely unsuccessful Allied offensive on the Western Front during World War I. The horrific bloodshed on the first day of the battle became a metaphor for futile and indiscriminate slaughter.

World war one map (1914 - 1918) depicting the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front, France, 1916. The German, British & French lines are illustrated, alongside the various dates that troops reached the battle lines. The inset map features the natural trenches of …

2011年6月22日 · Media in category "Maps of the Battle of the Somme" The following 94 files are in this category, out of 94 total. 2nd Division Battle of the Ancre, November 1916.png 1,115 × 681; 1.08 MB

The Somme offensive was begun by the British Fourth Army (red) and the French Sixth Army (blue), attacking the German Second Army (green). The map shows the position of the front line just before the start of the offensive. Part of a map contained in …