Battle of Morval

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued fighting in the region
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Entente_Powers
gptkbp:casualties High losses on both sides
Approximately 10,000 German
Approximately 20,000 British
gptkbp:combat_history Studied in military academies.
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in the UK
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in literature
gptkbp:date September 9–12, 1916
gptkbp:defense German trenches
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:German_Imperial_Army
gptkbp:final_match_date Conducted by military analysts
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Le_Transloy
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Battle of the Somme
Set against the backdrop of trench warfare
gptkbp:historical_debate Ongoing discussions among scholars
gptkbp:historical_documentation War diaries
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced public perception of the war
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_records British military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Highlighted in documentaries
One of the key battles of 1916
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Morval
gptkbp:legacy Part of military history curriculum
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somme,_France
gptkbp:media_coverage Reported in newspapers
gptkbp:military_engagement One of many in the Somme campaign
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Field_Marshal_Douglas_Haig
gptkbp:military_strategy Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:military_technology Use of machine guns
Developed during the battle
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:mission Seize key terrain
gptkbp:narrative Part of World War I stories
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Capture_of_Morval_village
Use of tanks
gptkbp:objective Capture of German positions
gptkbp:outcome Gained ground for Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:post_war_career Influenced future tactics
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Flers-Courcelette
gptkbp:reports_to Gathered before the battle
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Somme Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_goals Evaluated by historians
German counterattacks
Breakthrough of German lines
Shifted front lines in favor of Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disruption of German defenses
gptkbp:strength Coordinated attacks
gptkbp:supply_chain Challenged by conditions
gptkbp:tactics Infiltration tactics
gptkbp:terrain Rural farmland
gptkbp:veterans Testimonies from soldiers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4