First battle of the Somme (1 jul 1916 año – 18 nov 1916 año)
Descripción:
This British attack is intended to draw German attention from Verdun. The nearly 20,000 killed in action on July 1 marks the single bloodiest day in the history of the British army. By the time the Somme campaign ended, the combined casualties of both sides topped 1,000,000
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1 jul 1916 año
18 nov 1916 año
~ 4 months and 20 days