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Who won the first day of the Battle Of Somme? Explain your answer

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According to the journalist, the British were winning because he received a report that “German prisoners are surrendering freely.” Germans won the first day of battle because they had defenses using the barbed wire and had “concentrated machine gunfire.”

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Battle of the Somme

Battle of the SommeDate 1 July 1916 – 18 November 1916 (140 days)

Battle of the SommeDate 1 July 1916 – 18 November 1916 (140 days)Result Franco-British victory. German Defensive Victory Allied objectives were not completed High casualties on both sides. German forces retreat towards Péronne and Bapaume

Battle of the SommeDate 1 July 1916 – 18 November 1916 (140 days)Result Franco-British victory. German Defensive Victory Allied objectives were not completed High casualties on both sides. German forces retreat towards Péronne and BapaumeTerritorial changes Bulge driven into the Noyon salient

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