Battle of the Somme Offensive 1918
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
weakened German forces
increased morale for Allies |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 600,000
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
observed on Remembrance Day
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
1918
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| gptkbp:duration |
July 1918 to November 1918
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Armistice_of_Compiègne
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a turning point in the war
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Hundred Days Offensive
influenced public perception of war influenced post-war treaties highlighted the horrors of war led to changes in military policy shaped modern Europe inspired anti-war movements contributed to the rise of pacifism involved in the final Allied push led to the eventual defeat of Germany marked the end of trench warfare response to German offensives |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated the effectiveness of coordinated attacks
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Somme Offensive 1918
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| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:South_Africa |
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery gptkb:Poison machine guns tanks |
| gptkbp:location |
Somme River, France
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| gptkbp:memorials |
various memorials established
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
modern military strategies
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| gptkbp:outcome |
territorial gains for Allies
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme_1916
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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:strategic_goals |
to break through German defenses
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| gptkbp:tactics |
combined arms warfare
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| gptkbp:terrain |
muddy and difficult conditions
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and cold
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:47th_Army
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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