10 Fascinating Facts About the Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme is rarely talked about, and not often the subject of movies, but it was one of the most important battles of WWI and much more significant for the history of warfare than many realize. This battle was one of the bloodiest in recorded history, and forced the Germans to fight on an extra front in a last ditch effort to divert their forces from their battle against the French at Verdun.

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10. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Work Was Greatly Inspired By His Experience In The Bloody Battle Of The Somme
9. The Battle Of The Somme Saw The First Use Of Primitive Tanks (Although They Didn’t Perform Well)
8. The First Day Of The Battle Was The Biggest Single Day Loss For The British Army In History
7. Hitler Fought In The Battle Of The Somme, And Received An Injury That Haunted Him For Life
6. The British Made A Strategic Mistake, Thinking Their Shelling Had Destroyed The German Trenches
5. The Battle’s Necessity Is Controversial To This Day, And Some People Consider It A Failure
4. The Creeping Barrage Was Perfected During The Battle Of The Somme
3. One Town Gave Nearly Everything For The War Effort
2. Machine Guns Allowed For A Level Of Mass Butchery Never Seen Before
1. The Battle Of The Somme Was The Beginning Of The Worlds Real Understanding Of Shell Shock

Source/Further reading:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/opinion/sunday/how-jrr-tolkien-found-mordor-on-the-western-front.html?mcubz=3
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tank.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/01/the-battle-of-the-somme-as-it-happened-on-july-1-1916/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3481932/Nazi-leader-Hitler-really-did-have-only-one-ball.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=0Dm0DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=battle+of+the+somme+shelling+before+infantry+attack&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5vquAluDVAhXB5SYKHctABDMQ6AEINDAC#v=onepage&q=battle%20of%20the%20somme%20shelling%20before%20infantry%20attack&f=false
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/36641199
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/fact_sheets/somme
https://youtu.be/MTpjOfEgPGk
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-36610675
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/bold-new-history-battle-somme-180959488/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/how-shell-shock-shaped-the-battle-of-the-somme/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_the_Somme_film_image1.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cassowaryprods/36122542172
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_the_Battle_of_the_Somme,_1916.svg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45909111@N00/37336093920
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tolkien_1916.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Tolkien.JPG
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZKMalbork_cropped.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Mark_I_male_tank_Somme_25_September_1916.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T-72M2_Moderna.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_the_Somme_1_July_-_18_November_1916-_Photographers_CO991.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_the_Somme,_July-november_1916_Q5575.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hawthorn_Ridge_Redoubt_mine_(1_July_1916)_1.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thiepval_Memorial_to_the_missing.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sausage_Valley_Somme_1_July_1916_map.jpg

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