The Battle of the Somme Hew Strachan
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Get an in-depth understanding into what happened during the Battle of Somme. At the end of 1915 the war was going badly for the Allies. A brief summary of the Battle of the Somme 1916 as an index page for following detailed pages about the battle. All-night vigils are to be held across the UK to mark the 2016 centenary of the Battle of the Somme, it is announced. The Somme Offensive did not provide the much sought after breakthrough but The Battle of the Somme by Official German Historian General von Steinacker. "The Pals battalions, Kitchener's army, fought its first really major battle on the Somme. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Battle of the Somme was planned as a joint French and British operation. The Somme offensive had its origins in Anglo-French plans to bring hostilities to a rapid close. Category:Battle of the Somme recipients of the Victoria Cross. May 23, 2015 - 4 min - Uploaded by phoenix_stopmotions944 pictures Please rate, comment and subscribe! Launched on July 1, 1916, the Battle of the Somme has come to epitomize the madness of the First World War. Beaumont-Hamel is situated near the northern end of the forty five kilometre front to be assaulted by the French and British. The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought from July to November 1916, was among the largest battles of the First World War.