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Somme River

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Somme River

River, northern France. It rises near St.-Quentin and flows westward 152 mi (245 km) to the English Channel. Canals on its upper valley connect it with navigable waterways that link Paris and Flanders. Its upper basin was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I, particularly that of the Battle of the Somme (1916).
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4) Planning for operations started in the spring of 1916, and by late June the conditions were in place for a major offensive north of the Somme River.
The battle of the Somme--90th anniversary: the 1st newfoundland ... by Boyer, Robert L. / The Canadian Army Journal
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