Amiens 1918
E176921
Amiens 1918 refers to the World War I Battle of Amiens, a major Allied offensive in August 1918 that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and a decisive turning point against Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amiens 1918 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1549827 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amiens 1918 Context triple: [Royal Scots, battleHonours, Amiens 1918]
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A.
Aisne 1914
Aisne 1914 is a World War I battle honour awarded for participation in the early fighting along the Aisne River in France during September 1914.
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B.
Cambrai 1917
Cambrai 1917 refers to the First World War battle near Cambrai, France, notable for the first large-scale, coordinated use of tanks in warfare.
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C.
Verdun
Verdun is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, known for its historic waterfront along the St. Lawrence River and its mix of residential neighborhoods and urban amenities.
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D.
Ypres
Ypres is a historic town in western Belgium that was the site of several major and devastating battles during World War I.
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E.
Pontoise
Pontoise is a historic commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France, known for its picturesque setting on the River Oise and its association with Impressionist painters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amiens 1918 Target entity description: Amiens 1918 refers to the World War I Battle of Amiens, a major Allied offensive in August 1918 that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and a decisive turning point against Germany.
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A.
Aisne 1914
Aisne 1914 is a World War I battle honour awarded for participation in the early fighting along the Aisne River in France during September 1914.
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B.
Cambrai 1917
Cambrai 1917 refers to the First World War battle near Cambrai, France, notable for the first large-scale, coordinated use of tanks in warfare.
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C.
Verdun
Verdun is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, known for its historic waterfront along the St. Lawrence River and its mix of residential neighborhoods and urban amenities.
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D.
Ypres
Ypres is a historic town in western Belgium that was the site of several major and devastating battles during World War I.
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E.
Pontoise
Pontoise is a historic commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France, known for its picturesque setting on the River Oise and its association with Impressionist painters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | over 1,900 Allied aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amiens 1918
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Third Battle of Picardy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied Powers of World War I
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surface form:
Allied Powers
German Empire ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Allied casualties approximately 44,000
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German casualties approximately 75,000 ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Currie
ⓘ
Douglas Haig ⓘ Henry Rawlinson ⓘ Sir John Monash ⓘ
surface form:
John Monash
|
| conflictIn | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive
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turning point against Germany in 1918 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-08-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of the Somme (1918) ⓘ |
| frontLength | about 20 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | Hundred Days Offensive ⓘ |
| location | near Amiens, France ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
German morale collapse began
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Ludendorff called it "the black day of the German Army" ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Erich Ludendorff
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Georg von der Marwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front ⓘ |
| precededBy |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
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surface form:
German Spring Offensive of 1918
|
| prisonersTaken | over 30,000 German prisoners ⓘ |
| result | decisive Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of large-scale tank and air support
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marked start of continuous Allied advance to Armistice ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-08-08 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
break the German defensive line
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push German forces away from Amiens ⓘ |
| tanksUsed | over 400 Allied tanks ⓘ |
| theatre | Picardy ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
combined arms warfare
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creeping barrage ⓘ surprise attack ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
aircraft
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artillery ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amiens 1918 Description of subject: Amiens 1918 refers to the World War I Battle of Amiens, a major Allied offensive in August 1918 that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and a decisive turning point against Germany.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Amiens (1918)