https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme Choose one of the following battles: Fromelles, Pozieres, or Passchendaele. With a partner, write a short paragraph detailing the events of the battle. Title the post with your names. en-us 2019-05-13 10:07:44 UTC 2019-05-16 05:14:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f4a3.png https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360171071 The First Australian Division had been tasked to capture the German town Pozieres. They did it quickly but needed seven weeks in order to gain a solid win. After the campaign they had lost over 32,000 soldiers.]]> 2019-05-15 02:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360171071 https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360172199 The Passchendaele was the third battle around Ieper in Belgium were two Anzac divisions were involved. The aim of this attack was to break through the German lines towards the North Sea Ports. In July 1917,  the Germans had the advantage of higher ground and a wide view of their attackers'. Allied troops made ten attempts to break through the Passchendaele. General Haig insisted that the attack proceed, but when his chief of staff visited the battlefield it brought tears to his eyes. Overall, the Allied force suffered 300 000 casualties; 38 000 were Australian. ]]> 2019-05-15 02:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360172199 https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360172405 The Battle Of Fromelles was a failed attempt for the British and Australian troops to outsmart the Germans. The Germans were well prepared as they new the attack was coming due to little signals accidentally sent by Britain and Australia. This specific battle began on the 19th - 20th July 1916. Their goal was to divert German attention from the main action. This caused 5333 casualties.]]> 2019-05-15 02:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360172405 https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360172463 The Battle of Fromelles was the first battle on the Western Front on 19-20 July. The aim of the battle was to distract the German troops and prevent them from sending reinforcements.]]> 2019-05-15 02:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360172463 https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360173105 Fromelles
Australian soldiers first battle on the Western Front was known as the ill-fated Battle of Fromelles on 19-20 July. Their main goal was to divert German’s attention from the main action to the south and prevent them sending reinforcements there. However , this was a failure as the planning was rushed, the soldiers lacked experience and the distance across no-man’s land was as much as 400 metres. The germans were also advantaged as they were on a higher ground and and had machine gunners were well ready when Australian began and British began their attack. By the early hours of 20 July, the fifth Australian Division had 5533 casualties and one of the greatest losses of Australian lives within 24 hour period.]]> 2019-05-15 02:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360173105 https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360241903 The battle of Fromelles on 19-20 July 1916 was the Australian soldier's first battle on the western front. Their goal was to divert German attention from the main action but they failed because the planning was rush and there were a lot of soldiers who were unexperienced. The Germans were well prepared  when the British and Australian troops began to attack  in the evening of 19th of July. This battle caused 5533 casualties. And their plan failed.

]]> 2019-05-15 08:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360241903 https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360255647 The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres in West Flanders, northwestern Belgium over the control of the village of Passchendaele.For the soldiers who fought at Passchendaele, it was known as the 'Battle of Mud'. Few battles encapsulate World War One better than the Battle of Passchendaele. The attack at Passchendaele was Sir Douglas Haig's attempt to break through Flanders.  However, one year later, Haig felt able to launch such an attack.]]> 2019-05-15 09:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360255647 missmessina https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360590414 Pozieres: July 1916 there were 90,000 A1F soldiers serving on the western front. By the end of the somme campaign The A1F have lost more than 32,000 soldiers.]]> 2019-05-16 00:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360590414 missmessina https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360590791 The battle of Passchendaele also known as the third battle of Ypres began in late 1917. This is where two groups of Anzacs fought to attempt to break down the German lines towards the North Sea ports. Throughout the month of June there were 7000 Australian casualties during the first stage of the fight. The British believed they would take down the Germans but the Germans had an advantage because they had higher ground and a wider view on the movements from the Anzacs. Throughout the fourteen weeks the battle took place the troops made ten attempts to break through to Passchendaele. However due to heavy rain, men and and equipment became bogged and stuck in the mud and the flooded fields. Despite this General Haig insisted that this attack would continue on. General Haig’s chief visited the battlefield and was reportedly overwhelmed when he found out that they lost over 300 000 men and out of that 300 000, 38 000 were Australian. ]]> 2019-05-16 00:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360590791 missmessina https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360591435 2019-05-16 00:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360591435 missmessina https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360591647 2019-05-16 00:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360591647 missmessina https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360591764 2019-05-16 00:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360591764 missmessina https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360640700 From the late 1917, two ANZAC divisions took part in fighting in leper which is in Belgium. This was known as the Passchendaele. The British used this method against the germans and try and break through the germans lines towards the north sea port , where the germans had there boats. There were 7000 Australian casualties  during the attack in June. In July 1917. the British resumed artillery shelling of german fences. The germans had a higher advantage of higher ground and view of their attacks. In conclusion this method didn't really work because the germans were more prepared, they were higher up and which they could see there enemies which was the British.]]> 2019-05-16 05:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360640700 missmessina https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360640874 On the 23rd of July 1916, The first Australian division captured the German town of Pozieres. After a few weeks of battle against the Germans, they open fired to integrate the win. During this time of battle, three more Australian divisions had become involved and many soldiers served on the Somme battlefields. There were 90 000 AIF ( Australian Imperial Force) soldiers serving on the Western Front and the number of soldiers reduced to 23 000 Australians soldiers by the end of August in 1916. As it came to the end of the Somme campaign, the AIF lost more than 32 000 soldiers and also gained 10.5 kilometres of land.]]> 2019-05-16 05:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/missmessina/thesomme/wish/360640874