Battle of the Somme (World War I)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties	over 1,000,000
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:France gptkb:German_Empire gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Douglas_Haig gptkb:Ferdinand_Foch gptkb:Fritz_von_Below gptkb:Max_von_Gallwitz
gptkbp:day1Casualties	about 57,000 British casualties
gptkbp:endDate	1916-11-18
gptkbp:featuredIn	gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Somme_(1916_film) numerous books and documentaries
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Battle_of_Arras_(1917)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Battle of the Somme (World War I)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Somme,_France
gptkbp:memorial	gptkb:Delville_Wood_South_African_National_Memorial gptkb:Thiepval_Memorial
gptkbp:notableEvent	first use of tanks in warfare deadliest battle of World War I
gptkbp:objective	break through German lines relieve pressure on Verdun
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:result	inconclusive
gptkbp:significance	symbol of the horrors of trench warfare
gptkbp:startDate	1916-07-01
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Grandcourt,_France gptkb:Martinpuich,_France
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7