Battle of Saint Mihiel

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sgt._Alvin_C._York
gptkbp:aftermath Demonstrated effectiveness of American forces
Boosted morale of the Allied forces
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 30,000 German casualties
Approximately 7,000 American casualties
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_J._Pershing
gptkbp:date September 12–15, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
gptkbp:historical_context Allied strategy to push back German forces
Part of the larger Meuse-Argonne Campaign
Response to German offensives in 1918
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of large-scale American operations in WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Saint Mihiel
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:key_figures 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
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics
Commemorated in American military history
Symbol of American military capability in WWI
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint_Mihiel,_France
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of tanks
Combined arms approach
Coordination with air support
gptkbp:outcome Disruption of German supply lines
Capture of the Saint Mihiel Salient
Establishment of a foothold for further offensives
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance First major offensive by the American forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance To secure a salient in the German lines
gptkbp:tactics Aerial bombardment
Artillery barrages
Infantry assaults