Modern era · 1916
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the river Somme in France.
- When
- 1 Jul 1916 – 17 Nov 1916
- Where
- River Somme
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Adolf Hitler1889 – 1945Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 (1889–1945)
J. R. R. Tolkien1892 – 1973English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
A. A. Milne1882 – 1956British author known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh (1882–1956)
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