Battle of the Canal du Nord Offensive 1918

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the end of World War I
gptkbp:casualties approximately 100,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in France
gptkbp:date September 27, 1918
gptkbp:duration September 27 -October 1, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Canal du Nord Offensive 1918
gptkbp:impact shifted momentum in favor of the Allies
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:artillery
tanks
air support
infantry tactics
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location Canal du Nord, France
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:British_4th_Army
gptkb:Australian_Corps
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:British_6th_Army
gptkb:British_1st_Army
gptkb:British_5th_Army
gptkb:British_2nd_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Division
gptkb:British_3rd_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:outcome significant territorial gains for the Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:historical_documents
gptkb:photographs
newspaper articles
military reports
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Armistice_of_Compiègne
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Selle
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the final Allied offensive of World War I
gptkbp:strategic_goals breach the Hindenburg Line
gptkbp:strategic_importance critical in the final phase of the war
gptkbp:tactics combined arms operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:47th_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5