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- Gunners observed the scene
- Hundreds of deaths were washed up to a highwater mark
- The same amount died on the ground as they did on the enemy
- Many died on their knees because of the wire, which prevented their fall
- George Coppard was the machine gunner

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- The somme was launched by the british
- The front extends 20 miles north of Somme
- Bombing lasted about an hour and a half
- British troops occupied the german front line
- Already have a bunch of prisoners

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The end of the battle, November 1916. The british lost 420,000 and the french 200,000 and the germans 500,000. The allied forces had advanced along a thirty mile strip.

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The allied troops that got through to break the german line were followed by the cavalry, but the conditions were muddy, making the horses slow and the riders easy targets to kill. The man to man combat was bloody.

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Germans would use their machine guns and face them towards the British and the French. When the allied troops climbed out of their trenches, they were gunned down by the germans in no man's land.

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When bombing occurred, the germans would direct their troops to safety within their deep trenches. When the bombing stopped, they used this as a signal to advance towards the enemy.

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The beginning of the Battle of the Somme, beginning on July 1st of 1916. Had a weeklong bombardment of german lines. The plan was to use artillery guns to destroy the germans and place barbed wired in front of the trenches.

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The British came and helped the French succeed the Germans.

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The Battle of the Somme occurred to relieve the French Army fighting at Verdun and to weaken the German Army

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The Battle of the Somme started on July 1, 1916 and ended on November 18, 1916

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The Battle of the Somme was fought in Northern France by the Somme River

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Who fought in the Battle of the Somme? the British and French armies fought the Germans in the battle of the somme

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What was this battle?
The battle is called the Battle of the Somme, and was a battle of world war 1