Battle of the Marne Offensive (1918)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Army_in_France
gptkbp:aftermath Allied forces gained momentum
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000,000 total
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Erich_Ludendorff
gptkb:Ferdinand_Foch
gptkbp:conflict Decisive victory for the Allies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:date July 15, 1918
gptkbp:duration July 15, 1918 -August 5, 1918
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Hundred_Days_Offensive
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the German Spring Offensive
gptkbp:historical_significance Turned the tide of the war in favor of the Allies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Marne Offensive (1918)
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Annual remembrance events
War memorials
Documentaries and books
Memorials in France
gptkbp:key_event German retreat
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Georges_Clemenceau
gptkb:Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:John_J._Pershing
gptkb:Hermann_von_Stein
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Marne River, France
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:tank
Machine guns
Infantry tactics
gptkbp:outcome Allied forces pushed back German troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Marked the beginning of the end for the German army in WWI
gptkbp:strategic_importance Prevented German advance into Paris
To halt German advances
gptkbp:tactics Counter-offensive
gptkbp:type Offensive operation