Battle of the Hindenburg Line
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The Battle of the Hindenburg Line was a major World War I Allied offensive in late 1918 that broke through Germany’s strongest defensive fortifications on the Western Front, hastening the end of the war.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Hindenburg Line canonical | 5 |
| Hindenburg Line offensive | 1 |
| battles of the Hindenburg Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Hindenburg Line Context triple: [Hundred Days Offensive, notableBattle, Battle of the Hindenburg Line]
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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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Battle of Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
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C.
Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
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Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of World War I, symbolizing the brutal attrition warfare on the Western Front between France and Germany in 1916.
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E.
Battle of Passchendaele
The Battle of Passchendaele was a brutal and muddy First World War offensive in 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, notorious for its massive casualties and minimal territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Hindenburg Line Target entity description: The Battle of the Hindenburg Line was a major World War I Allied offensive in late 1918 that broke through Germany’s strongest defensive fortifications on the Western Front, hastening the end of the war.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
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C.
Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
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D.
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of World War I, symbolizing the brutal attrition warfare on the Western Front between France and Germany in 1916.
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E.
Battle of Passchendaele
The Battle of Passchendaele was a brutal and muddy First World War offensive in 1917 near Ypres, Belgium, notorious for its massive casualties and minimal territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the St Quentin Canal ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied Powers of World War I
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surface form:
Allied Powers
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| campaign |
Hundred Days Offensive
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surface form:
Final Allied offensives of World War I
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| commanderAllied |
George Read
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Henry Rawlinson ⓘ Sir John Monash ⓘ
surface form:
John Monash
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| commanderGerman | Georg von der Marwitz ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1918-09-29 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Hindenburg Line ⓘ |
| description | major Allied offensive that broke through Germany’s strongest defensive fortifications on the Western Front ⓘ |
| effect | hastened the end of World War I ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-10-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cambrai (1918)
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surface form:
Battle of Cambrai 1918
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| fortificationTypeAssaulted | deep defensive zone with concrete bunkers and barbed wire ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| location |
near Cambrai
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near Saint-Quentin ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| notableParticipation |
American Expeditionary Forces
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Australian Corps ⓘ British Fourth Army ⓘ |
| objective | breach the Hindenburg Line ⓘ |
| opposingForce | German Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hundred Days Offensive
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Western Front ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Épehy ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to German request for armistice
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decisive breach of German defensive system ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-09-29 ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
combined arms assault
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creeping barrage ⓘ infantry-tank cooperation ⓘ |
| year | 1918 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Hindenburg Line Description of subject: The Battle of the Hindenburg Line was a major World War I Allied offensive in late 1918 that broke through Germany’s strongest defensive fortifications on the Western Front, hastening the end of the war.
Referenced by (7)
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