Battle of the Hindenburg Line (1917)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath German retreat
increased morale for Allies
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Australia
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
memorials and commemorations
gptkbp:date gptkb:1917
gptkbp:duration September 1917 to October 1917
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai_(1917)
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Somme_River
gptkb:Canal_du_Nord
gptkb:Cambrai
gptkb:Arras
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Hundred Days Offensive
response to German Spring Offensive
gptkbp:historical_significance marked decline of German defenses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Hindenburg Line (1917)
gptkbp:legacy led to changes in military doctrine
highlighted the importance of logistics
considered a turning point in WWI
influenced military tactics in future conflicts
demonstrated the effectiveness of combined arms warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
counter-offensive operations
gptkbp:military_technology machine guns
tanks
air support
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:outcome territorial gains for Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:political_impact shifted power dynamics in Europe
influenced post-war treaties
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Arras_(1917)
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance strategic breakthrough
gptkbp:tactics infiltration tactics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Frederick_II_of_Prussia
gptkb:Royal_Naval_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5