Who won the first day of the Battle of Somme?
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Who won the first day of the Battle of Somme?
First Day of the Battle of the Somme:
On July 1 of 1916, British and French forces engaged the Germans near the Somme River of France. It was the first day of a battle that would last over four months and claim over a million casualties.
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View this answerIn the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the British and French managed to break parts of the German line and completed their objectives of...
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