Battle of Beaumont-Hamel

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased awareness of trench conditions
gptkbp:allies gptkb:6th_Army
gptkbp:casualties Over 57,000 British casualties
approximately 57,000 British
approximately 8,000 German
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Edward_Bulfin
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Community_events
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:Newfoundland_Memorial
Social media campaigns
Educational programs
Art exhibitions
Historical reenactments
Memorial services
Public gatherings
Wreath-laying ceremonies
Documentary screenings
held in Newfoundland
Centenary events
Online tributes
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in films and documentaries
gptkbp:date July 1, 1916
gptkbp:defense German trenches
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Thiepval_Ridge
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of larger Somme campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensively documented in archives
gptkbp:historical_event commemorated annually
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_records preserved in local culture
gptkbp:historical_significance example of early 20th-century warfare.
symbol of Newfoundland's sacrifice
Symbol of the sacrifices of World War I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Beaumont-Hamel
gptkbp:impact_on_newfoundland significant loss of life
gptkbp:influenced_memorialization in Canada and abroad
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:involved_technology machine guns
tanks
barbed wire
air support
artillery shells
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_1st_Army
gptkb:British_29th_Division
gptkb:Royal_Newfoundland_Regiment
gptkbp:legacy remains a key event in Canadian history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beaumont-Hamel,_France
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Beaumont-Hamel_Newfoundland_Memorial
gptkbp:military_strategy future battles in WWI
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Newfoundland_Regiment
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Newfoundland_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:outcome heavy losses for Newfoundland Regiment
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:public_perception shifted views on war
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Somme Offensive
First day of the Battle of the Somme
gptkbp:strategic_goals capture of German positions
gptkbp:strategy trench warfare
gptkbp:tactics artillery bombardment
gptkbp:terrain hilly and wooded
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newfoundland_Regiment
gptkb:Royal_Newfoundland_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5