Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
British_withdrawal
German_counter-offensive |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British_casualties_approximately_44,000
German_casualties_approximately_50,000 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical reenactments
various memorials |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Julian_Byng |
| gptkbp:date |
November 20, 1917
December 7, 1917 |
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
use of artillery barrages
development of armored warfare |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of St. Quentin Canal
|
| gptkbp:fuel_capacity |
Whippet tanks
Mark_IV_tanks |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
break_through_German_defenses
capture_Cambrai |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military studies
considered a turning point in WWI |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part of the Hundred Days Offensive
marked shift towards mechanized warfare reflected changing nature of warfare response to trench warfare stalemate involved_in_the_final_phases_of_WWI |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cambrai 1917
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future tank warfare
demonstrated effectiveness of tanks |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced tank design
shaped modern warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cambrai,_France
|
| gptkbp:media |
depicted in films
covered in news articles |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
need for effective communication
integration of air support coordination between infantry and armor importance of surprise and speed |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Passchendaele
|
| gptkbp:result |
tactical_victory_for_the_British
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first large-scale use of tanks in warfare
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
importance of logistics combined arms operation initial success followed by overextension |
| gptkbp:wrote |
subject of books and documentaries
featured in military history courses |