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| In 1916, the Allies attempted to push the Germans back from territories previously captured by the Central Powers. The Battle of Verdun earlier in the year had drained France’s wealth and manpower with no substantial gains. On July 1, the British launched an offensive, this time along the River Somme, in northern France. Within hours, 60,000 British soldiers were dead, wounded, or captured. By November, the attack had halted. For a gain of about 11 km (7 mi), the Battle of the Somme cost the British more than 400,000 casualties. The French lost more than 200,000 men. The cost to Germany—more than 600,000 men. | ||||||
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