Statements (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Prolonged trench warfare
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gptkbp:casualties |
Over 1 million
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gptkbp:combat_role |
gptkb:Somme_River
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature and art
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gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1916
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gptkbp:duration |
July 1, 1916 -November 18, 1916
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gptkbp:first_day_casualties |
57,000
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gptkbp:historical_impact |
Changed tactics in warfare
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Educational programs
Symbol of the horrors of war Documentaries and films Commemoration events High casualty rates Influence on future battles Impact on veterans' affairs Role in shaping modern warfare Influence on military history studies Public memorials and ceremonies Development of modern military strategies Impact on British military policy Analysis of trench warfare tactics Legacy of remembrance Research on psychological effects of war Shift in public perception of war |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Somme 2019
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Somme,_France
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gptkbp:memorials |
gptkb:Somme_American_Cemetery
gptkb:Thiepval_Memorial |
gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Cavalry gptkb:infantry |
gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Albert
Battle of Ancre Battle of Flers-Courcelette First use of tanks in warfare |
gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance |
One of the largest battles of World War I
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gptkbp:strategy |
Attrition warfare
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gptkbp:tactics |
Creeping barrage
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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