Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_36th_Army
gptkb:3rd_Canadian_Division gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Horne gptkb:47th_Army gptkb:British_28th_Division gptkb:Royal_Naval_Division gptkb:General_Sir_William_Roberts gptkb:the_Canadian_Expeditionary_Force |
gptkbp:aftermath |
led to the Armistice of November 1918
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gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 100,000
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gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson |
gptkbp:date |
September 27, 1918
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gptkbp:end_date |
October 1, 1918
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gptkbp:enemy |
German defenses
over 100,000 troops |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
contributed to the end of World War I
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the war
influenced public perception of the war demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks highlighted the importance of air power led to changes in military tactics influenced post-war treaties inspired future military operations shaped the future of warfare. showcased the role of Commonwealth forces contributed to the decline of the German military reputation |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Canal du Nord
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gptkbp:intelligence |
reconnaissance missions
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gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:British_4th_Army
gptkb:Australian_Corps gptkb:Canadian_Corps gptkb:German_17th_Army |
gptkbp:key_event |
German counterattacks
advancement towards Cambrai capture of the Canal du Nord final push on October 1 initial assault on September 27 |
gptkbp:landscape |
marshy and difficult ground
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gptkbp:location |
Canal du Nord, France
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gptkbp:logistics |
supply issues
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
infiltration tactics
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gptkbp:military_technology |
use of tanks
air support artillery bombardment |
gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hindenburg_Line
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gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance |
part of the final Allied offensive of World War I
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
break through the Hindenburg Line
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gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai_(1918)
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gptkbp:tactics |
combined arms operations
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gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy
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