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Battle of Somme (Who? (Allies (Australians (Anzac Corps), British (Fought…
Battle of Somme
Who?
Germans
Allies
Australians
Anzac Corps
South Africans
French
British
Fought in Kitchener's "Pals" units
When?
Fought between July and November of 1916
Why?
To distract the Germans from Verdun, a French Battle site.
What?
Major battle during World War I
Famous for having many casualties
750,000 from both sides
Testing grounds for "industrial warfare"
New weapons included Vickers machine gun, Field howitzer, poison gas, grenades, and Mark I tank.
Trench warfare
area between trenches called "No Man's Land"
Where?
Northern Europe in France
Bloody battles fought at Devil's Wood and Mametz Wood