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Battle of the Somme (What was it? (synonymous with trench warfare, Major…
Battle of the Somme
What was it?
synonymous with trench warfare
Major WWI battle
Famous for # of casualties
Testing ground for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Mustard Gas
BritMark 1 tankish
Vickers Machine Gun
Who
Allies
Australia
Fought the Anzacs units
French
Brittish
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