Battle of the Somme order of battle

Battle of the Somme
Part of the Western Front of the First World War
Battle of the Somme 1 July – 18 November 1916.
Date 1 July – 18 November 1916 Location Somme river, north-central Somme and south-eastern Pas-de-Calais départements, France 50°1′N 2°41′E / 50.017°N 2.683°E / 50.017; 2.683 Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
British Empire  Australia  Bermuda  Canada  India  Newfoundland  New Zealand  South Africa  Southern Rhodesia  United Kingdom  France	German Empire  Baden  Bavaria  Prussia  Saxony  Württemberg
Commanders and leaders
Douglas Haig Ferdinand Foch Henry Rawlinson Émile Fayolle Hubert Gough Joseph Alfred Micheler	Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below
Strength
13 British, 11 French divisions 1 July 51 British, 48 French divisions July–November	10+1⁄2 divisions 1 July 50 divisions July–November
Casualties and losses
623,907	c. 237,000–500,000

This is the order of battle for the Battle of the Somme. The Battle of the Somme was an offensive fought on the Western Front during World War I from 1 July to 18 November 1916 as one of the greatest engagements of the war. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France.