Battle of Cambrai (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 tactical lessons learned
increased tank production
gptkbp:analysis examined by historians
studied in military academies
gptkbp:casualties approximately 40,000
approximately 44,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Julian_Byng
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
influenced military strategy studies
gptkbp:date November 20, 1917
December 7, 1917
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:ends_at December 3, 1917
gptkbp:enemy November 20, 1917
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:German_Spring_Offensive
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:historical_event influence on future battles
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of tanks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cambrai (1918)
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_2nd_Army
gptkb:Tank_Corps
gptkb:British_62nd_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
memorials in Cambrai
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern armored warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cambrai,_France
gptkbp:military_technology use of tanks
artillery coordination
gptkbp:outcome temporary territorial gains
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
photographs from the battle
diaries of soldiers
letters from the front
official military reports
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance First large-scale use of tanks in warfare
gptkbp:strategic_importance shift in warfare tactics
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
combined arms operations
gptkbp:weather_conditions muddy terrain
cold temperatures