Battle of Lys

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Sir_Charles_Monro
gptkb:German_Spring_Offensive
gptkbp:aftermath Allied retreat
gptkbp:casualties approximately 200,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Hubert_Gough
gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired art and literature
influenced public perception of the war
reflected in poetry of the time
shaped national narratives in Canada and the UK
subject of songs and ballads
gptkbp:date April 9, 1918
gptkbp:end_date April 29, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aisne
gptkbp:historical_context German military strategy in 1918
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in war dynamics
contributed to the eventual armistice
increased pressure on Allied forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Lys
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in remembrance services
various memorials in Belgium
gptkbp:landscape muddy and difficult
gptkbp:legacy influenced military tactics
studied in military academies
remains a significant event in WWI history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Flanders,_Belgium
gptkbp:media gptkb:documentaries
historical documentaries
films about World War I
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:mythological_figure
machine guns
gptkbp:outcome temporary territorial gains for Germany
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_importance break through Allied lines
gptkbp:tactics infiltration tactics
gptkbp:type offensive
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy conditions
gptkbp:wrote subject of historical studies
analyzed in military history books
depicted in war novels