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How many british and french soldiers fought in the battle of the somme?

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Lasting five months, this battle was almost a tie. The French brought 1,440,000 men total to the battle, the British 1,530,000, and the Germans 1,500,000. The Brits and French lost a total of 620,000 and the Germans close to 500,000.

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1 million French 3 million British
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