Noun
battle in World War I (1916)
battle of World War II (1944)
Source: WordNetBritish Vickers machine gun in action near Ovillers during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Source: Internet
Famous battles in France include Battle of Verdun (spanning 10 months from 21 February to 18 December 1916), Battle of the Somme (1 July to 18 November 1916), and five separate conflicts called the Battle of Ypres (from 1914 to 1918). Source: Internet
Garth(2003), page 149. Battle of the Somme Tolkien arrived at the Somme in early July 1916. Source: Internet
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends a commemoration service at Manchester Cathedral marking the 100th anniversary since the start of the Battle of the Somme. Source: Internet
Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge returns to apprehend a killer who is determined to eliminate a ragtag group of British officers who survived the same brutal Battle of the Somme during World War I. His chosen time to strike? Source: Internet
It is one of the two battles (the other is the Battle of the Somme) which have done most to earn British Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig his controversial reputation. Source: Internet