DIARY OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

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Re: DIARY OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sat Jul 01, 2023 11:29 am

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Re: DIARY OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

Post by Niner » Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:55 pm

On the first day of the Somme Britain lost 57,470 killed. The most Brit soldiers killed on one day in any war. Compare that to 58,220 US dead from the entire Vietnam war. Horrific numbers that the Brits sustained.
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