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July 1–November 13, 1916 French-British attack “Somme Offensive” 1.2 million deaths Somme River, France, Western Front es-trenches/03-german-trench-gw000.jpg
French/British invented a technique: “creeping barrage” Horses, tanks, machine guns, artillery, and trenches west/pictures/Cavalry-Soldie tank.jpgr es1.jpg
Attrition Territory gain Distract Germans from Battle at Verdun Trench warfare and tanks
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Neither side could keep much ground Shows futility of war Greatest number of deaths ges/wwi2.h8.wounded.jpg
Who’s for the game, the biggest that’s played, The red crashing game of a fight? Who’ll grip and tackle the job unafraid? And who thinks he’d rather sit tight? Who’ll toe the line for the signal to ‘Go!’? Who’ll give his country a hand? Who wants a turn to himself in the show? And who wants a seat in the stand? Who knows it won’t be a picnic – not much- Yet eagerly shoulders a gun? Who would much rather come back with a crutch Than lie low and be out of the fun? Come along, lads – But you’ll come on all right – For there’s only one course to pursue, Your country is up to her neck in a fight, And she’s looking and calling for you. ~Jessie Pope es/ /jpg/_ _16ba12 8f-dff7-45f8-bd1b-e559ecb640a0.jpg
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