Battle of the Aisne 1918

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the end of World War I
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:challenges supply issues
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Central_Powers
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in France
gptkbp:communication poor radio communication
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in literature and films
gptkbp:date 1918
gptkbp:duration September 27 -October 2, 1918
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context final offensives of World War I
gptkbp:historical_debate discussions on tactics used
discussions on leadership decisions
discussions on casualty rates
discussions on its role in the war's conclusion
discussions on strategic outcomes
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted momentum to the Allies
gptkbp:historical_significance Aisne region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Aisne 1918
gptkbp:intelligence_challenges incomplete enemy intelligence
gptkbp:key_battles part of the larger series of battles in 1918
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war military strategies
gptkbp:location Aisne River, France
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:General_Ferdinand_Foch
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Aisne
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:government_documents
newspaper articles
military reports
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_goals breakthrough of German defenses
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkbp:tactics_used combined arms warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy