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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Amiens,_France
gptkb:King_Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkb:Amiens
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to the retreat of German forces
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 75,000
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
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gptkbp:date
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August 8, 1918
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gptkbp:duration
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August 8 to August 12, 1918
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gptkbp:enemy
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approximately 400,000
approximately 500,000
surprise attack
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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boosted Allied morale
contributed to the end of World War I
demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Amiens (1918)
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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historical studies
military parades
remembrance services
memorials in Amiens
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gptkbp:key_event
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artillery bombardment
infantry advances
first use of tanks in mass
successful use of air support
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military tactics
considered a turning point in the war
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Amiens,_France
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Australian_Corps
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:New_Zealand_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
British Fourth Army
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Order
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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break through German lines
capture Amiens
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gptkbp:tactics
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combined arms operations
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gptkbp:technology
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
tanks
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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clear skies
good visibility
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