Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:after_action_report |
Detailed reports by Allied commanders
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied retreat
Increased German control in Flanders |
| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military academies
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Significant German casualties
High casualties for Allies |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Portugal gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Memorials in the UK
Memorials in Germany Memorials in Portugal |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Impact on British military strategy
Impact on Portuguese politics Impact on German morale |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature and art
Featured in historical documentaries Influenced public perception of the war Commemorated in songs about the war Documented in war poetry Inspiration for films about World War I Reflected in memorials and monuments |
| gptkbp:date |
April 9, 1918
|
| gptkbp:duration |
April 9 to April 29, 1918
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger German Spring Offensive
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debate over German tactics
Debate over effectiveness of Allied strategies Debate over role of Portuguese forces |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated effectiveness of German tactics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of La Lys
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Flanders,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Covered by contemporary journalists
|
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:German_4th_Army
gptkb:British_2nd_Army gptkb:Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Temporary German gains
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Estaires
|
| gptkbp:result |
German victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the German Spring Offensive
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Break through Allied lines
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Shifted front lines in Flanders
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Infiltration tactics
Use of stormtroopers |
| gptkbp:terrain |
Marshy ground
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Poor weather affected visibility
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps
gptkb:1st_Division,_Army_of_Portugal |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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