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 …

Nov 29, 2025 · The First Battle of the Somme took place July 1–November 13, 1916, during World War I. It was a costly and largely unsuccessful Allied offensive on the Western Front.

The Battle of the Somme (1 July - 18 November 1916) was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front.

The 1916 Somme offensive was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the First World War (1914-18). The opening day of the attack, 1 July 1916, saw the British Army sustain 57,000 …

May 1, 2018 · The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of World War I, and among the bloodiest in all of human history.

The Battle of the Somme occurred in the summer and fall of 1916 along the trenches of the Western Front in northern France. Today the battle is remembered as one of the most …

4 days ago · Legacy of the Somme: Courage, Sacrifice, and National Identity The Battle of the Somme became a symbol of courage and sacrifice for Canada, a nation that was still relatively …