Battle of Arras (1918)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the collapse of the German front
gptkbp:casualties approximately 75,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date August 26, 1918
gptkbp:duration August 26, 1918 to September 3, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context final phase of World War I
gptkbp:historical_event significant territorial gains for Allies
shift in momentum towards Allies
accelerated end of World War I
decreased morale among German forces
increased morale among Allied forces
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Arras (1918)
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_4th_Army
gptkb:Australian_Corps
gptkb:New_Zealand_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkb:German_17th_Army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Arras_Memorial
remembrance services
gptkbp:landscape hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arras,_France
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive press reporting
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:military_technology use of tanks
use of aircraft for reconnaissance
combined infantry and artillery assaults
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scarpe
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Quentin_Canal
gptkbp:objective break through German defenses
gptkbp:outcome capture of Arras
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:significant_event part of the Allied counteroffensive
gptkbp:strategic_importance disrupt German supply lines
gptkbp:tactics artillery bombardment
combined arms tactics
gptkbp:type offensive
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy conditions