DEADLIEST Battle of WW1: The Somme | Animated History

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Armchair Team Credits:

[fightingdreamer]

The fact that people in London could hear the battles in France is terrifying

[AHersheyHere]

When the counter to a massive prolonged campaign at Verdun, is an equally massive prolonged attack at the Somme. The warfare of the World War I is terrifying.

[TrazynSurrogate]

That moment when you lose 60, 000 people for 1 mile of craters and mud.

[TristanOlea-Rivera]

“One company after another had been shoved into the drum fire and steady annihilated”- Ernst Junger.

[tsaroftheunion]

"Wish I knew more about the Somme."
- Me literally a few hours ago.

[Beamdude.]

This thing killed like 8 people per minute and lasted 138 days, jeez...

[Hell_Diver-lbvl]

Fun fact: Austrian painter served in this battle

[RigbyWilde]

Imagine if the Austrian Painter and JRR Tolkien have actually met face to face. What a crossover

[banditdelta]

600, 000 men died for 7 miles, WW1 was an absolute meat grinder

[maximedupuy]

I grew up near the Somme (Oise)
25 years ago our schoolteachers always emphasized the importance of this battle and I had at least two trips in the Peronne museum before junior high.
We were young (7, 8, 9 years of age) but we would never forget how so many people (especially British soldiers) were thrown into that meat grinders. Even unruly kids fell silent when they were told about the Somme.
Glad you made a video about this horrendous episode.
WW1 is a big deal in the memories of people from Northern France, even though all vets passed away.

[AbrahamCasillas-to]

If you could hear the Somme all the way to London, imagine how loud it was in the Somme!

[iknowurip]

In battlefield 1 i experienced what many WW1 soldiers did.
Cheaters. They spinned, executed entire battalions in seconds.
They scarred me for life.

[wattsnottaken]

50, 000 men lost in one damn day. The Likes of which Have never been seen before

[Andjobeofficial]

Your team's mapping skills are admirable👍

[nickgooderham]

Canadians also fought at the Somme going into action in September. The Canadians take over 24, 000 casualties, one of those being my great-uncle, killed during an assault on the village of Courcelette.

[dshbvhjbfhvjb]

uploaded on anzac day, great timing griffin!

[fxlcovlxdimir]

3:31 So Wholesome for putting Isonzo music 🤩

[abhinavav]

Imagine if we had lost Tolkien in this one

[michaelsinger]

It’s interesting how the casualties between the attackers and defenders were almost equal.

The German losses in 1916 forced them to change the strategic plans and pull back to a new line.

[TheJtyork]

Thank u so much for this one. Have been watching a bunch of Peakey Blinders lately and they mention the Somme a good bit and wanted to know more. WW1 just doesnt get the attention WW2 does and has much less available.