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Battle of the Somme (What was it? (Testing ground for Weapons of Mass…
Battle of the Somme
What was it?
synonymous with trench warfare
famous for # of casualties
750,000 casualties
Major WWI battle
Testing ground for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Mustard Gas
British Mark I tank
Vickers Machine Gun
Who?
Allies
French
Australia
fought in Anzacs units
British
Kitchener's PALS units
South Africans
Germans
Why?
To distract Germans from attacking French at Verdun
When?
Started in June of 1916 and lasted until November
Where?
Northern Europe in France
Mametz Wood and Devil's Wood were two battle sites