Sonme) is a department of france, located in the north of the country and named after the somme river.. Schlacht an der somme), also known as the somme offensive, was a battle of the first world war fought by the armies of the british.
The somme offensive/second battle of the somme ended in allied victory and achieved the largest territorial gains of any of the previous three years of the war, but it still was not quite.. The battle of the somme in 1916 left an indelible mark on world history, and today the region is home to some.