Second Battle of the Somme (1918)
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The Second Battle of the Somme (1918) was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in World War I that helped break German lines and contributed significantly to the final collapse of the German war effort.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Battle of the Somme (1918) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Second Battle of the Somme (1918) Context triple: [Hundred Days Offensive, notableBattle, Second Battle of the Somme (1918)]
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Battle of Amiens (1918)
The Battle of Amiens (1918) was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and a decisive turning point leading to the end of World War I.
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a major and notoriously bloody 1916 World War I offensive on the Western Front, remembered for its massive casualties and limited territorial gains.
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C.
Battle of Arras (1917)
The Battle of Arras (1917) was a major British-led offensive on the Western Front during World War I, notable for intense trench warfare, significant territorial gains, and heavy casualties.
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Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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E.
Battle of Cambrai
The Battle of Cambrai was a major First World War engagement in 1917 notable for the first large-scale, effective use of tanks by the British Army against German defenses on the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Battle of the Somme (1918) Target entity description: The Second Battle of the Somme (1918) was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in World War I that helped break German lines and contributed significantly to the final collapse of the German war effort.
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A.
Battle of Amiens (1918)
The Battle of Amiens (1918) was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and a decisive turning point leading to the end of World War I.
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B.
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a major and notoriously bloody 1916 World War I offensive on the Western Front, remembered for its massive casualties and limited territorial gains.
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C.
Battle of Arras (1917)
The Battle of Arras (1917) was a major British-led offensive on the Western Front during World War I, notable for intense trench warfare, significant territorial gains, and heavy casualties.
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D.
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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E.
Battle of Cambrai
The Battle of Cambrai was a major First World War engagement in 1917 notable for the first large-scale, effective use of tanks by the British Army against German defenses on the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Albert (1918)
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Second Battle of the Somme ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign |
Hundred Days Offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Hundred Days Campaign
|
| caused | retreat of German forces on the Somme ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas Haig
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Georg von der Marwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Rawlinson ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Armistice of 11 November 1918
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surface form:
eventual Armistice of 11 November 1918
final Allied advance of 1918 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-09-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Hindenburg Line ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 15 miles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late World War I ⓘ |
| involves |
American Expeditionary Forces
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British Expeditionary Force ⓘ French Army ⓘ |
| location | Somme, France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to collapse of German war effort
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significant Allied territorial gains ⓘ use of combined arms tactics ⓘ |
| objective |
to break German lines on the Somme sector
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to push German forces back towards the Hindenburg Line ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hundred Days Offensive
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Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front (World War I)
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| precededBy |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
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surface form:
German Spring Offensive
|
| primaryOpposingForce | German 2nd Army ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Somme
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surface form:
First Battle of the Somme
|
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allied Powers of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Allies of World War I
Central Powers ⓘ |
| significance | marked turning point in final phase of Western Front fighting ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-08-21 ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | offensive operation ⓘ |
| used |
air support
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artillery barrages ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| year | 1918 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Battle of the Somme (1918) Description of subject: The Second Battle of the Somme (1918) was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in World War I that helped break German lines and contributed significantly to the final collapse of the German war effort.
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