Battle of the Aisne Offensive (1918)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Army_in_France
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the end of World War I
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkb:Central_Powers
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:General_Ferdinand_Foch
gptkbp:conflict disruption of German lines
gptkbp:date 1918
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:historical_context final offensives of World War I
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted momentum to Allies
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
Aisne region
paved the way for the Armistice of 1918
marked the decline of German military power
highlighted the role of the United States in WWI
contributed to the Treaty of Versailles negotiations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Aisne Offensive (1918)
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and monuments
gptkbp:is_involved_in tanks
air support
infantry assaults
artillery bombardments
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location Aisne River, France
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Aisne
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Selle
gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Quentin_Canal
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_importance break through German defenses
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkbp:tactics combined arms warfare