Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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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 |