<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Amayunithi amaningi aseJalimane eSomme ayefike ngo-1914 futhi enza imizamo emikhulu yokuqinisa umugqa wokuzivikela, ikakhulukazi ngokuxhuma ngocingo olunameva emgodini ongaphambili onamasosha ambalwa. Izitimela, imigwaqo nemigwaqo yamanzi kwakuxhumanisa indawo yempi neRuhr, umthombo wezinto zokwakha, imisele engaphansi komhlaba, emikhulu ngokwanele ngayinye, eyembulwa yonke indawo. NgoFebhuwari 1916, ngemva kweMpi Yekwindla, noma iMpi Yesibili YaseChampagne  <response>: ngo-1915, kwaqalwa isikhundla sesithathu sokuzivikela emuva kakhulu futhi sasicishe saphela ngaphambili eSomme lapho kuqala impi. I-artillery yaseJalimane yayihlelwe yaba izindawo zokuvimbela; isikhulu ngasinye kwakulindeleke ukuba sazi ama-battery ahlanganisa ingxenye yaso yomugqa wangaphambili futhi ama-battery kwakudingeka alungele ukubhekana nemigomo ephuthumayo. Uhlelo lwezingcingo olunezintambo eziseceleni komugqa ongaphambili, oluhlanganisa izibhamu. 