https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd Ap Euro en-us 2019-03-14 14:41:07 UTC 2019-03-18 14:56:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341358981 During the First World War, he commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war.]]> 2019-03-14 14:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341358981 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341371108 The battle of Somme was the bloodiest battle fought in world war I. It was fought for 5 months and was a memorable battle. From british perspective it was the bloodies war war. ]]> 2019-03-14 15:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341371108 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341375217 The battle occurred between July 1st, 1916 and it lasted until November 1916]]> 2019-03-14 15:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341375217 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341378152 The french army had been under attack at Verdun, France since February and was closed to cracking. The allied side created a plain in hopes that british offensive on the Somme would force the Germans to leave troops Verdun.]]> 2019-03-14 15:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341378152 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341382269 he British guns were too thinly spread to achieve this goal , the guns were largely ineffective against the concrete dugouts. To make matters worse, it has been been estimated that as many as 30% of the shells failed to explode.]]> 2019-03-14 15:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341382269 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341388311 Naval Battle of Jutland takes place between British and German fleets. Allied offensive begins the Battle of the Somme.Battle of Verdun ends with 550,000 French and 450,000 German casualties.

]]> 2019-03-14 15:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341388311 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341393436 Battle of the Somme begins. French troops advance, but British forces suffer almost 20,000 men dead in one day. South African troops begin important attack on Delville Wood.]]> 2019-03-14 15:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341393436 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341398491  British and Commonwealth attack on key Guillemont-Pozieres area begins. Australians finally capture Pozieres two days later.]]> 2019-03-14 15:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341398491 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341399188
Renewed British attack in northern section of Somme battlefield.Tanks used in battle for first time in history.

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Joint Franco-British offensive. Thiepval finally taken. Rain delays further Allied advances, leading to a renewed war of attrition. End of Somme offensive

]]> 2019-03-14 15:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/341400461 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/342431324 - assult lasted about an hour and a half
-fighting could develop in intensity but the british troops have already occupied the german front line
-prisoners cant escape ]]> 2019-03-18 14:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/342431324 abiperez310 https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/342435032 -Germans always had a commanding view of No Manś land
-many were washed up to a high water-mark
-Some looked like they were praying
-machine gun fired and did terrible work(machine gunner of the somme)]]> 2019-03-18 14:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/abiperez310/huzb7elj4vd/wish/342435032