Battle of Polygon Wood

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Battle_of_Ypres
gptkbp:aftermath consolidation of Allied positions
gptkbp:casualties approximately 30,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Plumer
gptkb:General_von_Fabeck
gptkbp:cultural_references memorials and monuments
artworks depicting the battle
documentaries about World War I
films about World War I
literature about World War I
songs about World War I
gptkbp:date September 26, 1917
September 26 to October 3, 1917
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Broodseinde
gptkbp:historical_figure various military historians
personal diaries of soldiers
official military reports
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Polygon Wood
gptkbp:impact boosted morale of Allied forces
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_4th_Army
gptkb:British_5th_Army
gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:ANZAC_Day
gptkb:Menin_Gate_Memorial
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:Polygon_Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:landscape wooded area
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
studied in military academies
gptkbp:location Polygon Wood, Belgium
gptkbp:outcome territorial gains for Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Menin_Road
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Third Battle of Ypres
gptkbp:tactics artillery support
creeping barrage
infantry assault
use of gas warfare