Battle of the Lys Offensive (1918)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Army_in_France
gptkbp:aftermath Increased pressure on Allied forces
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:casualties High casualties for Allied forces
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:conflict Shift in the balance of power
gptkbp:consequences Impact on post-war treaties
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in literature
gptkbp:date April 9, 1918
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Influenced future alliances
gptkbp:duration April 9, 1918 to April 29, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aisne_(1918)
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger German Spring Offensive
gptkbp:historical_debate Debated among historians
gptkbp:historical_event Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the last major German offensives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Lys Offensive (1918)
gptkbp:impact Influenced later battles in 1918
gptkbp:intelligence German intelligence operations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Flanders
gptkbp:key_figures Ludendorff and Rawlinson
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:Flanders_Fields
gptkbp:legacy Influenced post-war military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Flanders,_Belgium
gptkbp:logistics Supply issues for Allied forces
gptkbp:media_coverage Covered in documentaries
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps
Survivors remembered in history
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology Use of gas warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle Lessons learned for future conflicts
gptkbp:outcome Allied retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:political_ideology Used in wartime propaganda
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of the Somme (1918)
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the German Spring Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_importance Break through Allied lines
Attempt to secure a decisive victory
Temporary German gains
gptkbp:tactics Infiltration tactics
gptkbp:weather_conditions Poor weather conditions