Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bazentin_Ridge
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased recognition of South African forces
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 3,000 South African soldiers
approximately 5,000 German soldiers |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:South_African_Brigade |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_von_Falkenhayn
Brigadier General Henry Timson Lukin |
| gptkbp:date |
July 15, 1916
|
| gptkbp:duration |
July 15, 1916 to September 3, 1916
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger Somme offensive
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of South African military contribution
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Delville Wood
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Delville_Wood_Memorial
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
wooded area
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in South Africa
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Delville_Wood,_France
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Longueval
Battle of Flers-Courcelette |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
hand-to-hand combat
intense fighting heavy artillery bombardments use of machine guns strategic withdrawals cultural representations in literature impact on local civilian population use of gas warfare reinforcements arriving late establishment of defensive lines formation of memorial societies counterattacks by German forces German attempts to recapture positions commemoration ceremonies held annually destruction of the woodlands high morale among South African troops influence on South African national identity international attention on South African forces post-battle analysis and reports supply issues for South African troops |
| gptkbp:objective |
capture Delville Wood
secure the area for the Allies |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Battle of the Somme
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
trench warfare
defensive positions |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
muddy and rainy
|