Question

What were some of the reasons as to why the British suffered many casualties on July1?

Answer 1

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The first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916, was the bloodiest day of World War One. On 1 July 1916, the British forces suffered 57,470 casualties, including. Play this one-minute animation to find out how many British soldiers died on 6,000 casualties - mostly at the hands of the French on the southern part of the Somme.

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Answer 2

The nearly 20,000 British troops killed on day one of the infantry assault was so high it remains the single worst day in British military history. ... The location and timing of the attack was also intended to relieve pressure on Verdun, where French troops were enduring a punishing German attack.