Key Numbers Revision Flashcards
1
Q
How many shells were fired before the Battle of the Somme?
A
1.75 million
2
Q
How many Allied casualties by the 1st of July 1916 in the Battle of the Somme?
First day?
A
57,470
3
Q
How many German casualties by the 1st of July 1916 in the Battle of the Somme?
First day?
A
8,000
4
Q
How many Allied casualties by the November 1916 in the Battle of the Somme?
The end?
A
620,000
5
Q
How many German casualties by the November 1916 in the Battle of the Somme?
The end?
A
450,000
6
Q
How far did the Allies advance along the Western Front by November 1916 after the Battle of the Somme?
A
15 km
7
Q
How heavy were the soldiers equipment in the Battle of the Somme?
A
30 kg
8
Q
How deep were the special German Trenches before the start of the Battle of the Somme?
A
12m deep
