Battle of the Meuse (1918)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath German retreat
gptkbp:casualties approximately 120,000 German
approximately 26,000 US
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:memorials
gptkb:educational_programs
historical reenactments
military parades
public ceremonies
gptkbp:date September 26, 1918
gptkbp:duration September 26 -November 11, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Argonne_Forest
gptkbp:fought_against September 26, 1918 and November 11, 1918
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Meuse_River
gptkb:Argonne_Forest
gptkbp:historical_context final months of World War I
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced post-war borders
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to the end of World War I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Meuse (1918)
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:artillery
tanks
air support
infantry tactics
gptkbp:key_event launch of the offensive
gptkbp:legacy commemorated in military history
gptkbp:location Meuse River, France
gptkbp:military_strategy attrition warfare
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:outcome disruption of German supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:maps
gptkb:historical_documents
gptkb:photographs
eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_goals break German defenses
gptkbp:strategic_importance paved the way for future offensives
gptkbp:tactics combined arms operations
gptkbp:terrain hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:type offensive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_von_Hindenburg
gptkb:Hans_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5