Battle of the Somme
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Battle of the Somme has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the river Somme in France. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. More than three million men fought in the battle, of whom more than one million were either wounded or killed, making it one of the dea
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Battle of the Somme on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Battle of the Somme; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Would Britain Have Beaten an Invasion in 1940? on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Battle of the Somme mentioned alongside?
Battle of the Somme is most often mentioned alongside Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, Joseph Stalin and Marshall Pétain.
Mentioned together: Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, Joseph Stalin, Marshall Pétain, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Portugal, Luftwaffe, Germany, Sir Max Hastings, Estonia, Richard J. Evans