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Card 6

Front

How long was the bombardment and how many shells were fired?

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Card 7

Front

1 million of the shells fired were shrapnel, not high explosives, what was the problem with this?

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Card 8

Front

What percentage of shells failed to explode?

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Card 9

Front

What time did the attack begin and how many BEF casualties were there in the first hour?

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Card 10

Front

How many casualties in the first day did the BEF suffer?

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Card 11

Front

What casualty rate did the 1st Newfoundland Regiment suffer?

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Card 12

Front

When were tanks first used and with how much success?

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Card 13

Front

Successes of the Somme?

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Card 14

Front

Failures of the Somme?

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