Battle of the Nivelle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Change in French military leadership
gptkbp:casualties approximately 400,000
gptkbp:combat_role Aisne region
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:French_High_Command
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_Nivelle
gptkbp:date April 16, 1917
gptkbp:duration 4 months
gptkbp:end_date May 9, 1917
gptkbp:followed_by French Army mutinies
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Nivelle_River
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:historical_event Legacy in military history
Influence on military doctrine
Development of new military strategies
Lessons learned for future battles
Shift in military tactics
Influence on post-war military reforms
Impact on French morale
Impact on German strategy
Change in public perception of the war
Impact on Allied coordination
Impact on civilian attitudes towards the war
Impact on future offensives
Impact on international relations in Europe
Increased focus on air support
Increased reliance on artillery
Influence on Treaty of Versailles negotiations
Long-term effects on French military policy
Shift in command structure
gptkbp:historical_significance Led to French military mutinies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Nivelle
gptkbp:key_event French retreat
German counterattacks
Initial assault on April 16, 1917
Mutinies in French Army
gptkbp:location Nivelle River, France
gptkbp:logistics Supply issues
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Attrition warfare
gptkbp:outcome Stalemate
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:political_impact Increased anti-war sentiment
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:result French offensive failure
gptkbp:strategic_goals Break through German lines
gptkbp:strength 1.2 million French troops
800,000 German troops
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:type offensive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4