Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:King_Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkb:Battle_of_St._Quentin_Canal |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Temporary territorial gains
Lessons learned for future battles |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 44,000 British
Approximately 50,000 German |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Julian_Byng
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Studied in military academies
Depicted in films Commemorated in memorials Influenced war literature Symbol of technological change in warfare |
| gptkbp:date |
November 20, 1917
December 7, 1917 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
German counter-offensive
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Hundred Days Offensive
Response to trench warfare stalemate |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated effectiveness of tanks
Shift in tactics for World War I |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Cambrai (1917)
|
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:Tank_Corps
Artillery units Infantry divisions German infantry divisions German artillery units |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Flat countryside
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Changed perceptions of armored warfare
Influenced future tank development |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cambrai,_France
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Significant media attention
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Breakthrough strategy
Defensive positions by Germans |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First large-scale use of tanks in warfare
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Break through Hindenburg Line
Capture Cambrai |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Combined arms operations
Surprise attack Use of artillery bombardment |
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit gptkb:tank Machine guns Barbed wire |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Cold and muddy
|