Battle of the Scarpe Offensive 1918

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the end of the war
gptkbp:analysis studied in military academies
gptkbp:casualties approximately 30,000 German
approximately 20,000 British
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in the UK
memorials in Canada
memorials in Australia
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:date August 26, 1918
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of the Drocourt-Quéant Line
gptkbp:has_enemies successful breakthrough
gptkbp:historical_context part of the final Allied offensives
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Scarpe Offensive 1918
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_2nd_Army
gptkb:British_4th_Army
gptkb:Australian_Corps
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:key_battles part of the series of battles leading to the Armistice
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arras,_France
gptkbp:military_technology air support
artillery support
tanks used
gptkbp:objective capture of the Drocourt-Quéant Line
gptkbp:outcome gained ground for Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:strategy infiltration tactics
gptkbp:tactics combined arms approach
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:47th_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5