[PAR] [TLE] The Accrington Pals (play) [SEP] The Accrington Pals is a 1981 play by Peter Whelan.  It is based on the Accrington Pals unit in the First World War and contrasts its life at the front and experiences in the 1916 Battle of the Somme with the women left behind in Accrington. [PAR] [TLE] Battle of the Somme [SEP] The Battle of the Somme (French: "Bataille de la Somme" , German: "Schlacht an der Somme" ), also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires 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 3 million men fought in this battle and one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history.
[PAR] [TLE] The Accrington Pals ( play ) [ SEP ] The Accrington Pals is a 1981 play by Peter Whelan . It is based on the Accrington Pals unit in the First World War and contrasts its life at the front and experiences in the 1916 Battle of the Somme with the women left behind in Accrington . [PAR] [TLE] Battle of the Somme [ SEP ] The Battle of the Somme ( French : " Bataille de la Somme " , German : " Schlacht an der Somme " ) , also known as the Somme Offensive , was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires 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 3 million men fought in this battle and one million men were wounded or killed , making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history .
How many men fought in the battle that the 1981 play, The Accrington Pals, is based on?
How many men fought in the battle that the 1981 play , The Accrington Pals , is based on ?
More than 3 million
More than 3 million