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Battle of the Somme (Who? (Allies (British (PALS batallions), Australians…
Battle of the Somme
Who?
Allies
British
PALS batallions
Australians
Called Anzacs
French
South Africans
Germans
When?
Lasted from July to November of 1916
What was it?
major battle in World War I
Synonymous with tench warfare
Testing grounds for weapons of mass destruction i
famous for large # or deaths
Over 750,000 casualties
Poison Gas
Vickers Machine Gun
Area between trenches called no mans land
Where?
Northern area of Europe in France
Battles fought in Mametz Wood and Devils Wood
French were in trouble at Verdun
Brits tried to distract Germany to help France