In which battle was Sassoon decorated for bravery?
Battle of Ypres
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Tannenberg
Battle of Gallipoli
Answer
In the Battle of the Somme, Sassoon was decorated for bravery. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions on the first day of the battle, when he led his company through heavy fire and captured a German trench.
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