The Gains and Losses of the Battle of the Somme
Here, on behalf of the British Government, December 4th, 1916, I am
obliged to investigate the gains and losses of the Battle of the
Somme. The government has asked me to investigate and find out about
this battle to know their faults and report back to them. In this
case, they won't loose any battles in the future. The attack was
launched upon a 30 kilometre front from north of the Somme river
between Arras and Albert and was between July 1st and November 18th,
when it was called off. The battle of the Somme had many causes and
the first day of the battle was a terror for the British and French. I
am to find out what happened, why it happened and when it happened. My
task is to decide whether this battle was worth it and successful or
not. The battle of the Somme has been one of the largest battles ever
in World War 1 till now. The battle of the Somme was planned between
the British army and the German Army. The British army had the support
of the French army. The battle of the Somme had many causes and the
first day of the battle was a terror for the British and French. It is
difficult to say whose victory it was. I am to find out. More than
600,000 casualties were killed on each side. Were the achievements
worth the cost of lives lost? Read on to find out….
British troops making their way to the front…
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Causes of the Battle
The battle of the Somme was planned in late 1915. There were many
causes to the battle, one being the land of Verdun.
The main aims of Haig, the British in charge were,
· To ease pressure on Verdun and Russia to keep the Germans busy with
the Somme offensive.
· Make some land gains
· Collapse the confidence of the Germans by killing a lot of their
troop and destroying their trenches