Battle of the Selle

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the collapse of the German front
gptkbp:allies British, Canadian, Australian, and American troops
gptkbp:battle October 20, 1918
gptkbp:casualties approximately 30,000 German casualties
approximately 20,000 Allied casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:commemoration memorials and historical sites
observed in military anniversaries
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date October 17–20, 1918
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkbp:german_forces_composition gptkb:Imperial_German_Army
gptkbp:has_enemies October 17, 1918
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Hundred Days Offensive
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of military effectiveness
gptkbp:historical_documentation military archives and records
gptkbp:historical_impact accelerated the end of World War I
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the last major battles of World War I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Selle
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Australian_Corps
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:key_event crossing of the Selle River
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location Selle River, France
gptkbp:media_coverage newspaper reports of the time
gptkbp:military_conflict weather conditions
difficult terrain
gptkbp:military_leadership German commanders
Allied commanders
gptkbp:military_outcome disruption of German supply lines
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
gptkbp:military_technology use of tanks and aircraft
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkbp:outcome led to the Armistice of November 11, 1918
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sambre
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the final Allied offensive of World War I
gptkbp:strategic_goals importance of logistics in warfare
breakthrough of the Hindenburg Line
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of key transportation routes
gptkbp:tactics combined arms operations
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:valley
gptkbp:veterans honors for participating soldiers
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hindenburg_Line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4