In the Somme department of France during the First World War, British forces suffered the highest number of fatalities per day during the period of the First Battle of the Somme in 1916. Over this period, which lasted for almost four months and three weeks, British forces suffered almost 128 thousand fatalities; which translates into an average of 893 deaths per day. In total, the British army suffered almost 207 thousand fatalities, with an average of 177 deaths per day; although the most intense periods came in the second half of 1916 and between March and September 1918 (which also included the Second Battle of the Somme)
Number of British military deaths per day in the Somme department, France during various stages of the First World War 1915-1918
Period
Average number of deaths per day
Total: Jul. 07, 1915 - Sep. 29, 1918
177
Allied offensive: Aug 08, 1918 - Sep. 29, 1918
472
Trench holding and minor operations: May 01, 1918 - Aug. 07, 1918
66
German offensive: Mar. 21, 1918 - Apr. 30, 1918
612
Winter, German retirement and trench holding: Nov. 21, 1916 - Mar. 20, 1918
35
First Battle of the Somme: Jul. 01, 1916 - Nov. 20, 1916
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