gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sgt._Alvin_C._York
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Demonstrated effectiveness of American forces
Boosted morale of the Allied forces
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 30,000 German casualties
Approximately 7,000 American casualties
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:John_J._Pershing
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gptkbp:date
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September 12–15, 1918
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Allied strategy to push back German forces
Part of the larger Meuse-Argonne Campaign
Response to German offensives in 1918
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked the beginning of large-scale American operations in WWI
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Battle of Saint Mihiel
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:General_Charles_P._Summerall
gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff
gptkb:General_George_C._Marshall
gptkb:General_Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:General_Paul_von_Hindenburg
gptkb:General_Joseph_Joffre
gptkb:General_Ferdinand_Foch
General Omar Bundy
General Edward F. Mc Coy
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future military tactics
Commemorated in American military history
Symbol of American military capability in WWI
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Saint_Mihiel,_France
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Use of tanks
Combined arms approach
Coordination with air support
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gptkbp:outcome
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Disruption of German supply lines
Capture of the Saint Mihiel Salient
Establishment of a foothold for further offensives
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major offensive by the American forces
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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To secure a salient in the German lines
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gptkbp:tactics
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Aerial bombardment
Artillery barrages
Infantry assaults
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