Battle Of Somme Analysis

Although, the british and french forces claim to have won the battle, both sides suffered from a large amount of losses. However neither side really did win. The British and french, who started the battle, won some ground, but it was not relative to the high casualty rate. \

In July, 1916. A british newspaper article was released from the american newspaper worker and one of the country's leading war correspondent, Percival Phillips. He wrote about the Battle of Somme with an optimistic tone. For example he said that the british and french were all “attacking vigorously.” Following with the sun is shining, which was indicating something good was too happen. However, Percival did not witness these events, instead, he received a message from a member of the british army at 10:00. Percival believed the british were winning, due to a report he received stating “ german prisoners are surrendering freely. Although our source did not witness this event first handed, it is trustworthy because this statement came from relying british soldiers.

Author of the book “ With a machine gun to Cambrai” and british soldier, George Coppard, Released this book with a negative sense. “ We the gunners surveyed the dreadful scene,” and “Quite as many died on the enemy wire like the fish caught in a net.” With his eyes that witnessed this event first handed, we know this
“ Our artillery which was firing courage quiser” indicates a positive set tone, “ The machine gunners were earning their pay.” We know Lais personally witnessed this war due to the fact he used specific examples and too detailed too not be true. “All around us was the roaring of the storm.” With the phrase “Belt after belt was fired” We can infer the germans won the war because the youth of england had bled to death. Readers know this memoir was trustworthy because of his knowledge and personal experience of this