BATTLES BOI 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryMedicine through time (OCR History A)WW1GCSEEdexcel Created by: cowsgomooCreated on: 03-06-18 18:56 Hill 60 April 1915 German troops fired down on allies British soldiers dug under the hill 17/05/1915 - five mines exploded and blew the top of the hill off British took over control 1 of 5 Somme July - November 1916 On the first day the British suffered 60,000 casualties when they thought they would only suffer 10,000 Allies suffered 400,000 casualties 2 of 5 Arras 1917 Tunnels dug under Arras, joining with existing tunnels to create rooms with access to electricity and running water Underground hospitals with 700 beds and operating theatres Able to move troops safely 3 of 5 Cambrai Late 1917 First large-scale tank attacks Over 450 tanks used Tanks were effective but did not have infantry support so lost almost all ground gained 4 of 5 Ypres Britain had to defend Calais and Dunkirk Second battle in 1915 was the first time the Germans used poison gas 5 of 5
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