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The Battle of the Somme or the Somme Offensive was a series of battles that occurred during the Summer and Autumn of 1916. It involved British and French forces launching a massive assault on the German lines in an effort to break the stalemate on the Western Front. The Battle was primarily a battle between the Germans and the British. The offensive achieved very little , and both sides suffered heavy casualties. The British only advanced a few miles and the German lines held. The stalemate was offensive did not broken by break the offensivestalemate.  Historians have argued whether the Somme was a failure or a partial success. It is clear that the British and French did not secure their main objectives during the battle. Why did the Somme offensive failed fail to achieve its planners’ primary goals? This failure Mostly, the Allies failed at the Somme was due to because of poor leadership, planning , and a stubborn German defencedefense.