Battles Of Ww1

Question 1

When was the Somme

Answer 1

1 July 1916 - 8 November 1916

Question 2

What was the battle of the Somme

Answer 2

Bloodiest battles of Ww1
A compact battled field with new destructive weapons and no new tactics
420 000 British casualties
200 000 French losses
German losses 450 000

Question 3

When was verdun

Answer 3

Feb - Nov 1916

Question 4

What happened at verdun

Answer 4

German general believed Taht attacking the French at verdun would wear them down to teh point of exhaustion
French significance to verdun
500 000 French casualties
400 000 German casualties

Question 5

When was Passchendale

Answer 5

31 July 1917 till November

Question 6

Wat was teh third battle of Ypres

Answer 6

The battle of passchendaele
Longest battle to take place at teh Belgian city of Ypres
To gain Belgian city of Ypres
occupied by teh Germans army
Land wa gained but with significant cost