Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased morale for Allied forces
Strengthened Allied positions |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Allied casualties approximately 25,000
German casualties approximately 35,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_von_Quast
gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Plumer |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Documentaries and films
Inspiration for literature Artistic representations |
| gptkbp:date |
June 7, 1917
|
| gptkbp:duration |
June 7 to June 14, 1917
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Third_Battle_of_Ypres
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Allied strategy to break the stalemate
Part of the larger Flanders Campaign Response to German offensives |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced future military tactics
Demonstrated effectiveness of tunneling |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Messines
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Tyne_Cot_Cemetery
gptkb:Menin_Gate_Memorial gptkb:Messines_Ridge_British_Cemetery |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemoration in military history
Study in military tactics Influenced post-war military engineering |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Messines,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Concentration of forces
Coordinated attacks Use of deception |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Capture of the village of Messines
Detonation of 19 mines Establishment of a new front line Initial assault at 3:10 AM Use of the 'creeping barrage' tactic |
| gptkbp:objective |
Capture of the Messines Ridge
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Use of mines
Strategic advantage in Flanders Tunneling operations |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Artillery bombardment
Surprise attack Use of gas shells |
| gptkbp:type |
Offensive operation
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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