Battle of St. Mihiel

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted morale of American forces
Demonstrated effectiveness of American military strategy
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 30,000 German casualties
Approximately 7,000 American casualties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:St._Mihiel_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial
Various memorials in the United States
gptkbp:date September 12-15, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of large-scale American operations in WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of St. Mihiel
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:St._Mihiel,_France
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 American forces
gptkbp:strategic_goals To secure a salient in the German lines
gptkbp:tactics_used Aerial reconnaissance
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4