Capture of Vimy Ridge

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Arras_Offensive
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Canadian military reputation
gptkbp:art_style Paintings and sculptures created
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 10,602 Canadian casualties
Approximately 20,000 German casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Arthur_Currie
gptkb:General_Julian_Byng
gptkbp:community_impact Influenced Canadian politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Canadian identity
gptkbp:date April 9-12, 1917
gptkbp:defense Concrete bunkers
German trenches
gptkbp:education Taught in Canadian schools
gptkbp:enemy April 9, 1917
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Arras Offensive
gptkbp:historical_documentation Reports and letters from soldiers
gptkbp:historical_event Remembered in Canadian history
Significant battle in the Western Front
gptkbp:historical_significance First time all four Canadian divisions fought together
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Vimy Ridge
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Vimy_Memorial
gptkb:Vimy_Ridge_Day
Annual ceremonies held
gptkbp:landscape High ground
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Canadian military history
gptkbp:location Vimy Ridge, France
gptkbp:media_appearances Documentaries and films
gptkbp:military_branch Canadian soldiers who fought
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:military_unit
Machine guns
Poison gas
gptkbp:notable_allies Allied forces cooperation
gptkbp:objective Capture of the ridge
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:produced_by Extensive planning and training
gptkbp:recognizes Acknowledged by historians
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Changed tactics in World War I
gptkbp:significance Symbol of Canadian nationalism
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the high ground
gptkbp:tactics Creeping barrage
Use of tunnels
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Attracts visitors to the memorial
gptkbp:wrote Books and articles written about the battle