Battle of the Somme Valley

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Arras
gptkbp:casualties over 1 million
57,000
gptkbp:celebrates Thiepval Memorial
July 1, 1916
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
General Sir Douglas Haig
gptkbp:date July 1, 1916
November 18, 1916
gptkbp:famous_for historical novels
political ramifications
cultural impact
historical documentaries
memorials and remembrance events
high casualty rates
historical films
strategic failures
impact on veterans
impact on military history
impact on civilian life
impact on public perception of war
first use of tanks in battle
art inspired by the battle
memorials in various countries
poetry and literature inspired by it
prolonged duration
gptkbp:foughtIn July 1, 1916 and November 18, 1916
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol_of_WWI_brutality
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Western_Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Somme Valley
gptkbp:impact influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:internationalRelations gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:French_Republic
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somme_River
gptkbp:notableFeature artillery
machine gun
tank
gptkbp:outcome territorial gains
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:result tactical stalemate
gptkbp:significance one of the largest battles in WWI
gptkbp:tactics attrition warfare
trench warfare