"Western Front" Pt 5 The Great Battles of WWI

The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the Somme, a river in France.

Casualties German : Estimated 434,000 to 432,000

Casualties Entente : 620,000

The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse. and it is One of the Bloodiest Battles in Human and Military History.

Casualties Entente Estimated: 336,000–355,000 casualties

Casualties Germans: Estimated 379,000 - 400,000

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