By Michael Alexander

The Battle of Somme

Date: July 1 – November 13, 1916

Location: Somme River, France

Result: German Army Withdraws

Basic Information

On September 15, the British debuted what they hoped would help them win, the tank

Interesting Facts

During the battle, New Zealand's artillery fired over 500,000 shells at the Germans

Interesting Facts Cont.

U.K. 350,000+ Canada 24,029 Australia 23,000   New Zealand 7,408 South Africa 3,000+ Newfoundland 2,000+ British 419,654 95,675 French 204,253 50,756 Total Allied 623,907Germany 465,000

Causalities

Neither side really had a victory, but both left with high causalities

Conclusion

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Work Cited

He said, "Son, Have you see the world?Well, what would you sayIf I said that you could?Just carry this gun and you'll even get paid."I said, "That sounds pretty good."

Black leather bootsSpit-shined so brightThey cut off my hair but it looked alrightWe marched and we sangWe all became friendsAs we learned how to fight

A hero of warYeah that's what I'll beAnd when I come homeThey'll be damn proud of meI'll carry this flagTo the grave if I mustBecause it's flag that I loveAnd a flag that I trust

Anti-War Song: Hero of War I kicked in the door

I yelled my commandsThe children, they criedBut I got my manWe took him awayA bag over his faceFrom his family and his friends

They took off his clothesThey pissed in his handsI told them to stopBut then I joined inWe beat him with gunsAnd batons not just onceBut again and again

A hero of warYeah that's what I'll beAnd when I come homeThey'll be damn proud of meI'll carry this flagTo the grave if I mustBecause it's flag that I loveAnd a flag that I trust

She walked through bullets and hazeI asked her to stopI begged her to stayBut she pressed onSo I lifted my gunAnd I fired away

And the shells jumped through the smokeAnd into the sandThat the blood now had soakedShe collapsed with a flag in her handA flag white as snow

A hero of warIs that what they seeJust medals and scarsSo damn proud of meAnd I brought home that flagNow it gathers dustBut it's a flag that I loveIt's the only flag I trust

He said, "Son, have you seen the world? Well what would you say, if I said that you could?"