Campaign in the Somme

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:aftermath long-term trench warfare
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Central_Powers
Entente Powers
gptkbp:armament heavy artillery bombardment
gptkbp:battle Battle of the Somme
gptkbp:casualties over 1 million
significant loss of life
57,000 British casualties
gptkbp:celebrates Thiepval Memorial
Somme_Memorial
gptkbp:climate muddy and rainy
gptkbp:clinicalTrials field hospitals
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:controversy effectiveness of leadership
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:culturalHeritage films and documentaries
gptkbp:electronic_warfare use of tanks
development of combined arms tactics
gptkbp:finaleDate November 18, 1916
gptkbp:future_plans importance of logistics and planning
relieve_pressure_on_French_forces_at_Verdun
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol_of_WWI_brutality
gptkbp:historicalRecords extensive documentation
remembrance events held annually
varied perspectives on the campaign
gptkbp:historicalSite battlefields preserved as memorials
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Campaign in the Somme
gptkbp:impact influenced future military strategies
displacement of local population
gptkbp:influence increased anti-war sentiment
gptkbp:internationalClassification global awareness of war's horrors
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
General Douglas Haig
gptkbp:launchDate July 1, 1916
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somme_River
gptkbp:logistics supply chain challenges
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:result tactical stalemate
gptkbp:significance one of the largest battles in WWI
gptkbp:skills failure to achieve breakthrough
gptkbp:tactics trench warfare
over-the-top assaults
gptkbp:training taught in military history courses
gptkbp:volunteer_opportunities accounts of soldiers