Question

What was the Battle of the Somme?

It was a battle that opened a second World War I front in Turkey.

It was a months-long battle resulting in massive British casualties.

It was the longest battle that occurred during World War I.

It was a battle that halted Germany’s invasion of France.

Answer 1

The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the World War I fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France.