First battle of the Somme (jul 1, 1916 – nov 18, 1916)
Description:
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 1,000,000Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 1, 1916
nov 18, 1916
~ 4 months and 20 days