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FIND these displays
Answer the questions (you will need to talk to your friends and teachers)

What country might these soldiers come from ____________________________

What signal would be given to show that it was now safe from gas _______________
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The Battle ……….

  • the bombardment failed to destroy either the barbed-wire or the bunkers protecting the German soldiers.

  • this meant that the Germans were able to exploit their good defensive positions on higher ground when the British and French troops attacked at 7.30 on the morning of the 1st July.

  • the BEF suffered 58,000 casualties (a third of them killed), making it the worse day in the   history of the British Army.

  • When the battle ended in November the casualties were

  1. British 420,000
  2. French 200,000
  3. German 500,000

Was the battle a success for the British and French ?
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What might be in the bottle that the soldier is holding in his hand _________________

Another name for a First Aid Post :

D _ _ _ _ _ _ _     S _ _ _ _ _ _

Who might have been a stretcher-bearer :

C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Explain why these soldiers are holding
footballs :

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INFORMATION

This worksheet was prepared by the History Department at Tideway School, East Sussex as part of a joint project with Newhaven Fort and the Musee des Abris in Albert.

You can visit the Department Great War website at http://www.fallenheroes.co.uk and the Newhaven Fort one at http://www.newhavenfort.org.uk

If you would like to carry out more research on the Battle of the Somme have a look at:
Spartacus Educational : http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWsomme.htm
Hellfire Corner : http://www.fylde.demon.co.uk/welcome.htm

Jim Fanning 2001