Battle of the Scarpe (1918)

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gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath contributed_to_the_end_of_World_War_I
gptkbp:analyzes examined in military history courses
gptkbp:armament heavy bombardment prior to attack
gptkbp:awards Victoria_Cross_awarded_to_soldiers
gptkbp:casualties approximately 30,000 German
approximately 20,000 British
gptkbp:celebrates memorials_established_in_Canada
gptkbp:climate rain and mud
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:communicationEquipment use of signal units
gptkbp:controversy discussions on tactics and outcomes
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date August 26, 1918
gptkbp:duration August 26 to September 3, 1918
gptkbp:electronic_warfare advancements in warfare technology
limited use of cavalry units
gptkbp:environmental_impact destruction of farmland and infrastructure
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of the Drocourt-Quéant Line
gptkbp:future_plans to_breach_the_Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for lessons in modern warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_final_Allied_offensives
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented in military archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Scarpe (1918)
gptkbp:ideology used to boost morale
gptkbp:impact displacement of local populations
gptkbp:intelligence Allied_reconnaissance_efforts
gptkbp:internationalRelations affected post-war treaties and agreements
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_4th_Army
gptkb:Australian_Corps
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkb:German_17th_Army
gptkbp:landscape open fields and villages
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arras,_France
gptkbp:logistics supply_issues_faced_by_German_forces
gptkbp:media_coverage reported by war correspondents
gptkbp:militaryRank recognition of soldiers' contributions
use of tanks in support
gptkbp:notableFeature still studied by military strategists today
gptkbp:operational_status Royal_Flying_Corps_involvement
gptkbp:outcome breakthrough_of_German_defenses
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Amiens
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:tactics combined arms operations
infiltration tactics
German_defensive_positions