Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied counteroffensive
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| gptkbp:allied_forces_strength |
approximately 500,000 troops
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| gptkbp:allied_response |
reinforcements sent to the front
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| gptkbp:allies |
approximately 1 million troops
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| gptkbp:casualties |
high
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Portugal gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Hubert_Gough
gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_Douglas_Haig |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
memorials in Belgium
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| gptkbp:consequences |
increased pressure on Allied governments
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
April 9, 1918
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| gptkbp:duration |
April 9 to April 29, 1918
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aisne_(1918)
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| gptkbp:has_units |
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed in military history studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the final phase of World War I
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
debate over effectiveness of Allied leadership
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in military archives
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
contributed to the eventual defeat of Germany in WWI
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied interpretations by historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated the effectiveness of German tactics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Lys 1918
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| gptkbp:impact_on_german_forces |
boosted morale of German troops
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| gptkbp:international_response |
global reactions to the battle's outcome
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| gptkbp:key_battles |
part of the Hundred Days Offensive
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| gptkbp:key_event |
Allied counterattacks in late April
initial German assault on April 9 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Flanders,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage in newspapers
|
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
importance of intelligence and reconnaissance
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of artillery and machine guns
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| gptkbp:mood |
affected morale of Allied forces
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
temporary territorial gains for Germany
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Battle of the Somme (1918)
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
diaries and letters from soldiers
historical accounts and documentaries |
| gptkbp:result |
German victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the German Spring Offensive
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
break through Allied lines
failure to break the Allied front completely failure to secure a decisive victory for Germany temporary halt in Allied advances |
| gptkbp:strategy |
exploitation of weak points in Allied lines
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| gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
|
| gptkbp:terrain |
muddy and difficult
|
| gptkbp:type |
offensive
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
poor visibility due to rain
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_28th_Division
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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