Battle of Cambrai (1916)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
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
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)
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
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
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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