Battle of the Marne (1914)

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Great_War
gptkbp:aftermath trench warfare
gptkbp:casualties over 2 million
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkb:Joseph_Joffre
gptkbp:date September 12, 1914
September 6, 1914
gptkbp:duration 6 days
gptkbp:fought_in September 6 and September 12, 1914
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Marne_River
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Schlieffen_Plan
gptkbp:historical_event influenced future military strategies
boosted Allied morale
inspired future military leaders
influenced public perception of the war
halted German advance
shifted the balance of power in favor of the Allies
established trench warfare on the Western Front
increased international involvement in World War I
initiated a war of attrition
led to the development of new military tactics
led to the establishment of the Western Front
led to the stabilization of the front
marked the end of the German offensive in 1914
set the stage for future battles in World War I
shaped the course of the war in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Marne (1914)
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:location gptkb:Marne_River
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:military_strategy counter-offensive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Frontiers
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance stopped German advance into France
gptkbp:strategic_importance first major Allied victory
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_Aisne
gptkbp:technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
machine guns
railways
air reconnaissance