DEADLIEST Battle of WW1: The Somme | Animated History

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Fun fact: Austrian painter served in this battle

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Imagine if we had lost Tolkien in this one

Your team's mapping skills are admirable👍

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

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.

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

The Battle of Deville Wood was the bloodiest day in South African military history. 2,536 men out of around 3500 men were killed in six days of bloody fighting. The South Africans refused to surrender. In the Battle of Fromelles, after intense fighting, of the 7,000+ BEF casualties, 5250+ losses were incurred by the 5th Australian Division alone. It is a shame that Australia, Soutrh Africa, New Zealand, Canada, etc. are overlooked in the battle. The sacrifices of all those men should not be forgotten and to be swept under the carpet of History.

uploaded on anzac day, great timing griffin!

3:31 So Wholesome for putting Isonzo music 🤩