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Battle of the Somme (What was it? (Testing ground for Weapons of Mass…
Battle of the Somme
What was it?
Major WWI battle
Synonymous with trench warfare
Famous for # of casualties
Testing ground for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Mustard Gas
British Mark 1 tank
Vickers Machine Gun
Who?
Allies
British
Kitchener's PALS units
Australia
Fought the Anzacs units
French
South Africa
Germans
Why?
To distract the 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 to battle sites