Battle of Transloy Ridges

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath continued fighting on the Western Front
gptkbp:casualties approximately 30,000 German
approximately 40,000 British
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature
inspired art and poetry
depicted in film
influenced public perception of war
reflected in songs
gptkbp:date October 1, 1916
October 1916
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ancre
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
examined in World War I studies
gptkbp:historical_context British military strategy
part of the larger Battle of the Somme
increased pressure on German forces
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the challenges of trench warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Transloy Ridges
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials in France
memorials in the UK
gptkbp:landscape muddy and difficult
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
highlighted the horrors of war
gptkbp:location Transloy Ridges, France
gptkbp:military_technology machine guns
tanks
artillery pieces
gptkbp:outcome limited territorial gains
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the larger Somme offensive
gptkbp:tactics attrition warfare
infantry assaults
use of artillery bombardments
gptkbp:weather_conditions heavy rain
poor visibility
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4