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n. - Battle in World War I (1916); Battle of World War II (1944).

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  • The introduction to the Somme was a rude awakening.
  • The Marne, the Meuse, and the Somme are the Rivers of Valour.
  • A fortified farm called Somme had been captured, and that was about all.
  • The Somme is the first ship of the French naval task force to undergo maintenance and repair in Simon's Town.
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