The first attack of the battle of the Somme was in July 1, 1916 until November 1 it ended with 57,000 deaths of the British army and 2,000 of the french. It was one of the biggest battles that was fought in ww1 and at the end of the war the central power lost 1.5 million men. The war was between britain and france (Allies) and countries from the the central power like Germany.
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In 1916 ,July 28 The war was fought near the river of Somme in France.Soldiers died because of the cold weather condition.
Despite small advances, the Somme became a bloody battle of attrition. After two years of trench warfare, the Allies attempt to break through German lines on the Western Front. The ensuing battle will last for months and result in more than one million casualties.