Battle of Nivelle

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gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased_discontent_among_French_troops
gptkbp:armament also heavily utilized
heavily utilized
gptkbp:battle in the Western Front
were also sent
gptkbp:casualties approximately 200,000
approximately 300,000
gptkbp:celebrates historical societies
various_memorials_in_France
gptkbp:climate rainy and muddy
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_Nivelle
gptkb:General_Robert_Nivelle
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:French_High_Command
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date November 10, 1917
April 16, 1917
gptkbp:duration 4 days
April 16, 1917 to May 9, 1917
gptkbp:electronic_warfare artillery bombardment
was ultimately unsuccessful.
gptkbp:enemy German_defensive_positions
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Cambrai
Battle of Aisne
gptkbp:foughtIn April 1917 and November 1917
April and May 1917
gptkbp:historical_analysis often criticized for planning failures
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the war
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_larger_Nivelle_Offensive
part_of_the_Nivelle_Offensive
gptkbp:historicalPeriod part_of_the_narrative_of_World_War_I_trench_warfare.
debate_over_effectiveness_of_Nivelle's_strategy
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented in military archives
remembered for its high casualties
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstrated the challenges of trench warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Nivelle
gptkbp:impact influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:influence affected_French_morale
gptkbp:involved gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn
approximately 500,000 troops
over 1 million troops
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor analyzed for future military strategies
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:General_Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn
gptkbp:landscape hilly and wooded
gptkbp:language defend_against_French_attacks
gptkbp:language_of_instruction break_through_German_lines
gptkbp:leadership faced criticism after the battle
maintained their strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nivelle,_France
gptkbp:losses significant
also significant
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive coverage in newspapers
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant General
importance of logistics in warfare
temporary territorial gains
deteriorated post-battle
over 300,000 German troops
over 400,000 French troops
remained relatively stable
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
Battle of Passchendaele
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:German_6th_Army
gptkb:French_2nd_Army
gptkbp:outcome temporary territorial gains
gained_ground_for_Allies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:politicalRole influenced_French_military_leadership
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
Battle of the Somme
gptkbp:public_perception turned against the military leadership
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
French_victory
gptkbp:significance led_to_mutinies_in_the_French_Army
led_to_mutinies_in_the_French_army
gptkbp:strategicGoals failed to achieve decisive victory
in the context of the war
break_through_German_lines
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
challenging for both sides
German_trenches
gptkbp:tactics offensive tactics
artillery bombardment
creeping barrage
mass infantry assaults
shifted after the battle
remained defensive
were sent after the battle