Third Battle of the Aisne
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The Third Battle of the Aisne was a major German offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1918 during World War I, marked by rapid German advances that threatened Paris before ultimately stalling.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Battle of the Aisne canonical | 7 |
| Third Battle of the Aisne (1918) | 3 |
| Aisne campaign of 1918 | 1 |
| Third Aisne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Third Battle of the Aisne Context triple: [Second Battle of the Marne, precededBy, Third Battle of the Aisne]
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Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne was a major 1918 World War I offensive and counteroffensive on the Western Front that marked the last significant German attack and a decisive turning point in favor of the Allies.
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First Battle of the Aisne
The First Battle of the Aisne was a World War I engagement in September 1914 in northern France, where Allied forces pursued retreating German armies and the fighting solidified into the trench warfare that would characterize much of the Western Front.
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Battle of Amiens 1870
The Battle of Amiens (1870) was a Franco-Prussian War engagement in which Prussian forces defeated the French near the city of Amiens in northern France.
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Battle of Verrières Ridge
The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a major and costly World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in July 1944, in which Allied forces—particularly Canadian units—fought to seize a strategically vital height south of Caen from entrenched German defenders.
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E.
Battle of Le Cateau
The Battle of Le Cateau was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which retreating British forces mounted a hard-fought defensive stand against advancing German armies in northern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Third Battle of the Aisne Target entity description: The Third Battle of the Aisne was a major German offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1918 during World War I, marked by rapid German advances that threatened Paris before ultimately stalling.
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A.
Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne was a major 1918 World War I offensive and counteroffensive on the Western Front that marked the last significant German attack and a decisive turning point in favor of the Allies.
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B.
First Battle of the Aisne
The First Battle of the Aisne was a World War I engagement in September 1914 in northern France, where Allied forces pursued retreating German armies and the fighting solidified into the trench warfare that would characterize much of the Western Front.
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C.
Battle of Amiens 1870
The Battle of Amiens (1870) was a Franco-Prussian War engagement in which Prussian forces defeated the French near the city of Amiens in northern France.
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D.
Battle of Verrières Ridge
The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a major and costly World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in July 1944, in which Allied forces—particularly Canadian units—fought to seize a strategically vital height south of Caen from entrenched German defenders.
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E.
Battle of Le Cateau
The Battle of Le Cateau was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which retreating British forces mounted a hard-fought defensive stand against advancing German armies in northern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alliedCasualtiesApproximate | ~127000 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Third Battle of the Aisne
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surface form:
Third Aisne
Third Battle of the Aisne ⓘ
surface form:
Third Battle of the Aisne (1918)
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| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
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surface form:
German Spring Offensive of 1918
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| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Denis Auguste Duchêne
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Erich Ludendorff ⓘ Ferdinand Foch ⓘ Max von Boehn ⓘ Henry Rawlinson ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Henry Rawlinson
|
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| distanceFromParisAtFurthestAdvance | about 56 km ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-06-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Belleau Wood
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Second Battle of the Marne ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| frontLength | about 40 km ⓘ |
| germanCasualtiesApproximate | ~130000 ⓘ |
| location |
Aisne
ⓘ
surface form:
Aisne River
France ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | defense by US 3rd Division at the Marne ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
collapse of parts of the Allied front on the Chemin des Dames
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rapid initial German advance ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Chemin des Dames ridge
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surface form:
Chemin des Dames plateau
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| objective |
Break Allied lines on the Aisne
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Draw Allied reserves away from Flanders ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Blücher–Yorck ⓘ |
| outcome | German advance halted ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
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surface form:
German spring offensive
Western Front ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Lys (1918)
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surface form:
Battle of the Lys
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| result |
Allied strategic success
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German tactical victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossed |
Aisne
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Vesle ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-05-27 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
Brought German forces close to Paris
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Exhausted German reserves ⓘ Set conditions for Allied counteroffensives in 1918 ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| threatened | Paris ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
short, intense artillery bombardment
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stormtroop infiltration tactics ⓘ |
| year | 1918 ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Battle of the Aisne Description of subject: The Third Battle of the Aisne was a major German offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1918 during World War I, marked by rapid German advances that threatened Paris before ultimately stalling.
Referenced by (12)
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