Historical Events tagged with "douglas haig"
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Military & Warfare
First Battle of the Somme Ends
November 18th, 1916 108 years ago
British Expeditionary Force commander Douglas Haig called off the First Battle of the Somme, which had begun on July 1, 1916. The battle was one of the largest of World War I, with extensive trench warfare and massive casualties incurred on both sides. The battle was aimed at relieving pressure on the French forces at Verdun and aiming for a breakthrough against German defensive positions. As winter approached, Haig recognized the conditions were untenable for continued operations.
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