Battle of the Somme
The aim of this report is to give an overview of the battle of the Somme, and judge the extent to which it can be seen as a success or failure for the allies. The main part will describe the aims and the hidden intensions of the allies. It will also evaluate how far their plans were realized and where they failed. The victories and the defeats of both antagonists will be extensively discussed. Figures and objective circumstances will be analyzed to prove to what extent the battle was decisive for the final outcome of the First World War. Most sources were taken from texts, history books and internet sites which were used as a main source.The battle of the Somme was a joint offensive planned and executed by both the French and British. The idea came from Joseph Joffre, the French Commander and was accepted by Sir Douglas Haig who later took over the operation. It was an attack with the hope to make some kind of territorial gain, and took place in hope to destroy German lines. The French army had been forced to ask help from the British because of their losses in Verdun. This almost lost battle in Verdun caused the French to lose many of their resources
It is obvious that the battle of the Somme played a key role in the First World War. This battle was indeed a huge loss for the British; they lost 47% of the amount of their men who died in this whole First World War. Soldiers would kill as they belonged to the artillery and the infantry would have the task to occupy the land. Neither side included really won that crucial battle, although a slight advantage was booked for the allied troops. The face can also be seen as the western front itself. Of course, Internet sites limited the value of the source. The main aim of the Germans in Verdun was "To Bleed France Dry". It was hard to compare internet sources to see which ones corresponded most and so that was how the "most common" information was used. Haig's strategy was to do eight days of bombing in order to destroy the German front line. Haig asked an immense effort from his troops and knew that the coming battles would result in a terrible sacrifice of men with no guaranty of gain. ConclusionThis investigation concludes this was a dreadful battle, where not even the generals seemed to care about their own men. However, Haig continued the attack until November, When the offensive was called off due to bad weather. There is a lot of false information which can be found on the internet.
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