What was the battle of the somme?

it was a battle that opened a second world war i front in turkey.

it was a months-long battle resulting in massive british casualties.

it was the longest battle that occurred during world war i.

it was a battle that halted germany’s invasion of france.

The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the World War I fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France. 

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