The Somme Offensive
The German navy struggles against a British blockade, prompting calls for unrestricted submarine warfare. Meanwhile, Russia's Brusilov offensive marks a significant, yet costly, victory, as casualties mount across various fronts. In the midst of these conflicts, plans for a major Franco-British offensive at the Somme are set in motion, driven more by convenience than strategy, as the Allies prepare to strike in 1916.In this clip
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129: World War I Before the US (Military Tech, Trenches, Global Armies, Ypres, Verdun & the Somme)
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