Statements (46)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:General_Philippe_Petain
|
gptkbp:aftermath |
German counter-offensive
|
gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 50,000 German
approximately 44,000 British |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Julian_Byng
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn |
gptkbp:conflict |
eventual German recovery
temporary success for Allies |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature
depicted in films inspired artworks studied in military academies analyzed in historical research |
gptkbp:date |
November 20, 1917
December 7, 1917 |
gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_St._Quentin_Canal
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gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future tank warfare
|
gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of tanks
highlighted challenges of mechanized warfare |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Cambrai (1916)
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical reenactments
memorials in Cambrai |
gptkbp:legacy |
influenced tactics in World War II
paved the way for future tank developments |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cambrai,_France
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gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Tank_Corps
gptkb:Canadian_Corps German infantry divisions British infantry divisions |
gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined arms approach
|
gptkbp:notable_event |
introduction of creeping barrage
first use of tanks in mass formation |
gptkbp:outcome |
temporary territorial gains
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
gptkbp:significance |
First large-scale use of tanks in warfare
|
gptkbp:strategic_importance |
gptkb:capture_of_Cambrai
breakthrough of German defenses |
gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
|
gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:military_unit
tanks |