who won the battle of somme on the first day
The Anglo-French armies
title: Battle of the Somme text: Battle of the Somme The Battle of the Somme (; ), also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War 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. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies and was the largest battle of the First World War on the Western Front. More than three million men fought in the battle and one title: Battle of the Somme text: pupils historical empathy, evaluation and argumentative writing skills. Books Journals Websites Battle of the Somme The Battle of the Somme (; ), also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War 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. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies and was the largest battle of the First World War on the Western Front. title: First day on the Somme text: British commentators, who blamed "anachronistic" "sword wavers" for leading volunteers to an unnecessary slaughter. The French success, based on the experience of 1915 was overlooked, as was the French expectation of more quick victories being disappointed, as the battle became a counterpart to the long attrition campaign at Verdun. Philpott also described the Germans being written out of the British narrative of useless sacrifice. The Anglo-French armies had gained an advantage on 1 July, by forcing the German defences for either side of the Somme to collapse. In the early afternoon a broad breach existed north of the river but title: First day on the Somme text: First day on the Somme The first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916, was the opening day of the Battle of Albert the name given by the British to the first two weeks of the Battle of the Somme. Nine corps of the French Sixth Army, the British Fourth and the Third army, attacked the German 2nd Army (General Fritz von Below) from Foucaucourt south of the Somme northwards to Serre, north of the Ancre and at Gommecourt, beyond, in the Third Army area. The objective of the attack was to capture the German first and second positions from title: First day on the Somme text: with small-arms fire, leaving a "wall of dead" in front of the position. The 32nd Division lost and the 49th Division The 36th Division attacked between Thiepval and the Ancre River against Redoubt and gained a "spectacular victory". The preliminary artillery bombardment, which included support from French batteries firing gas-shell and a smoke screen from trench mortars, was more successful than on other parts of the front north of the Albert–Bapaume road. The infantry crept into no man's land before the attack, rushed the German front trench and then pressed on. The defeat of the neighbouring divisions left the 36th