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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:after_action_report
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U. S. Army report
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Boosted American morale
Boosted morale among Allied forces
Increased American confidence
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gptkbp:casualties
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American: 1,600
German: 3,000
American casualties approximately 1,600
German casualties approximately 2,500
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:George_C._Marshall
gptkb:General_Robert_Lee_Bullard
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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Annual reenactments
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gptkbp:date
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May 28, 1918
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gptkbp:duration
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1 day
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Soissons
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger Aisne-Marne Campaign
Fought during the German Spring Offensive
Part of the Aisne Offensive
Involved in the larger context of the Hundred Days Offensive
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated effectiveness of American troops
Demonstrated American military capability
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Battle of Cantigny
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Technological advancements in warfare
Previous battles in World War I
Military strategies of the Allies
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:German_2nd_Army
gptkb:German_1st_Army
gptkb:1st_Brigade,_1st_Division
gptkb:28th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_28th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_28th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:1st_Division
gptkb:German_18th_Reserve_Division
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gptkbp:legacy
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Annual commemorative events held
Memorials established in honor of the battle
Contributed to the eventual victory in World War I
Set the stage for future American engagements
Highlighted the importance of combined arms operations
Influenced future American military strategy
Commemoration in American military history
Established a precedent for American involvement in European conflicts
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Cantigny,_France
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Cantigny_First_Division_Museum
gptkb:Cantigny_Park
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:1st_Division,_U._S._Army
gptkb:German_18th_Reserve_Division
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:Major_General_Robert_Lee_Bullard
gptkb:Colonel_George_A._Taylor
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gptkbp:objective
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Capture of Cantigny village
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Villers-Bretonneux
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Historical analyses
War diaries
Official military records
Soldier accounts
Newspaper articles from 1918
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major American offensive in World War I
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Capture of Cantigny village
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gptkbp:strategy
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Tactical assault
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gptkbp:tactics
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Use of tanks
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault
Coordination with air support
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault
Tank support
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:John_J._Pershing
gptkb:the_American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkb:U._S._Entry_into_World_War_I
gptkb:U._S._Intervention_in_World_War_I
gptkb:U._S._Withdrawal_from_World_War_I
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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