Battle of the Amiens Offensive

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Army
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the end of World War I
gptkbp:casualties approximately 200,000 German casualties
approximately 75,000 Allied casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Ludendorff
gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Currie
gptkbp:commemoration historical reenactments
memorials in the UK
memorials in Canada
memorials in Australia
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired music
inspired documentaries
gptkbp:date August 8, 1918
gptkbp:duration August 8 to August 12, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Albert
gptkbp:historical_impact boosted Allied morale
demoralized German forces
gptkbp:historical_significance considered a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Amiens Offensive
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Australian_Corps
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Amiens,_France
gptkbp:military_strategy encirclement
coordinated attacks
rapid advance
gptkbp:notable_event surprise attack
first use of tanks in mass numbers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scarpe
gptkb:Armistice_of_Compiègne
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hindenburg_Line
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_goals break the German lines
gptkbp:tactics combined arms warfare
gptkbp:uses_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
tanks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4