Battle of the Somme Offensive
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
influenced future military tactics
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| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1 million
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
subject of documentaries depicted in films commemorated annually on Remembrance Day |
| gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1916
November 18, 1916 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
debated among historians
studied in military history courses analyzed for its strategic failures examined for its human cost |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
symbol of the horrors of war
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Somme Offensive
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| gptkbp:legacy |
shaped modern military thought
remains a key event in French history influenced international relations post-WWI remains a key event in British history remains a key event in German history |
| gptkbp:location |
Somme River, France
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| gptkbp:memorials |
gptkb:Somme_American_Cemetery
gptkb:Thiepval_Memorial gptkb:Caterpillar_Valley_Cemetery gptkb:Pozières_Memorial |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined arms operations
use of aerial reconnaissance use of trench warfare use of gas warfare |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first day was the bloodiest in British military history
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
increased anti-war sentiment
led to changes in military strategy affected public perception of military leadership |
| gptkbp:result |
tactical stalemate
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest battles in WWI
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| gptkbp:strategy |
attrition warfare
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| gptkbp:uses_technology |
tanks
artillery bombardment |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Western_Front |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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