Battle of the Somme River Offensive
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased war weariness
political_ramifications_in_Britain |
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Battle_of_Gallipoli Battle of the Marne Battle of Passchendaele Battle of Ypres |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1 million
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Somme_American_Cemetery
Thiepval Memorial |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
General Sir Douglas Haig |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
depicted in films commemorated in poetry |
| gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1916
November 18, 1916 |
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
use of chemical weapons
use of tanks use of machine guns use of aircraft |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
bloodiest_day_in_British_military_history
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
debated by historians
impact on morale impact on military tactics impact on public perception of war viewed as a failure or success |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
involved multiple nations
led to changes in military leadership led to changes in military policy involved significant civilian impact involved trench warfare led to changes in military recruitment led to changes in public opinion led to changes in war strategies part_of_the_larger_Western_Front |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Somme River Offensive
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:location |
Somme_River,_France
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:result |
tactical stalemate
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest battles in WWI
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
attrition warfare
artillery bombardment infantry assault |