Battle of the Ancre Heights

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued trench warfare
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 10,000 German
Approximately 20,000 British
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission
Memorials_in_France
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:date November 18, 1916
October 1, 1916
November 13, 1916
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ancre
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Somme_River
Ancre_Heights
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined for strategic lessons
Analyzed for its technological advancements
Considered in the context of trench warfare
Critiqued for high casualties
Reviewed for its logistical challenges
Studied for its impact on morale
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_larger_conflict_of_World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the last battles of the Somme offensive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Ancre Heights
gptkbp:involved gptkb:German_2nd_Army
gptkb:British_4th_Army
gptkbp:location Northern_France
Ancre_River,_France
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Books
Documentaries
Articles
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
Attrition warfare
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ancre
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Beaumont-Hamel
Battle of Thiepval Ridge
gptkbp:outcome Temporary territorial gains
Gained ground for the Allies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of the Somme
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_larger_Somme_offensive
gptkbp:strategicGoals Capture_of_German_positions
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault