Europe 1916: Somme and Brusilov Offensives
20 September 1916
20 Sep 1916
Great War
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Somme and Brusilov Offensives
4 Aug 1914 Outbreak of the Great War
5 Sep 1914 Great Retreat
26 Dec 1914 Stalemate on the Western Front
26 Apr 1915 Gallipoli Campaign
4 Nov 1915 Central Power Breakthrough in the East
21 Feb 1916 Battle of Verdun
20 Sep 1916 Somme and Brusilov Offensives
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11 Nov 1918 Armistice Day
With the Battle of Verdun still raging, British and French forces launched a massive attack on the Germans in the Somme while the Russians struck in the East. Both offensives saw huge casualties on each side, but early Russian gains convinced Romania to enter the War.
