Battle of Serre

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased public awareness of the war
gptkbp:battle Battle of the Somme
gptkbp:casualties over 57,000 British casualties
gptkbp:celebrates historical reenactments
annual remembrance services
various_memorials_in_the_UK
gptkbp:climate rainy and muddy conditions
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:composedOf infantry divisions
gptkbp:culturalHeritage depicted in literature and film
gptkbp:date July 1, 1916
gptkbp:duration July 1, 1916 to July 13, 1916
gptkbp:electronic_warfare led to changes in warfare tactics
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Bazentin Ridge
gptkbp:future_plans capture_of_German_trenches
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the bloodiest battles in history
gptkbp:historicalContext part of the larger Battle of the Somme
gptkbp:historicalRecords remembered for its high casualties
gptkbp:historicalSignificance official military reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Serre
gptkbp:impact influenced future military tactics
psychological effects on troops
gptkbp:influence shifted views on the war effort
gptkbp:involved Pals battalions
shaped_tactics_in_World_War_I
gptkbp:is_a_source_of historical analyses
war_diaries
gptkbp:landscape flat farmland
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of study
gptkbp:location gptkb:Serre,_France
gptkbp:logistics supply_issues_faced_by_British_forces
gptkbp:media_coverage newspaper articles of the time
gptkbp:militaryRank infantry and artillery units
gptkbp:notable_event first day of the Somme offensive
gptkbp:notable_player well-fortified positions
gptkbp:outcome limited territorial gains
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Albert
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Somme Offensive
gptkbp:skills failure to achieve major objectives
gptkbp:tactics debated by historians
attrition warfare
artillery bombardment
initially optimistic but ultimately costly
use of creeping barrage