Battle of Pozières
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The Battle of Pozières was a major and intensely fought engagement on the Western Front during the 1916 Somme offensive, in which Australian and British forces captured and held the strategically vital village of Pozières against heavy German counterattacks.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pozières canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Pozieres | 1 |
| Pozières Ridge operations | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Pozières Context triple: [Henry Rawlinson, notableBattle, Battle of Pozières]
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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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Battle of Fromelles
The Battle of Fromelles was a disastrous First World War engagement on the Western Front in July 1916, remembered particularly for the heavy losses suffered by Australian troops in their first major action on the Western Front.
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Battle of Courcelette
The Battle of Courcelette was a major First World War engagement on the Somme in September 1916, notable for significant Canadian involvement and the first large-scale use of tanks in combat.
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Battle of Neuve Chapelle
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle was a major early World War I offensive on the Western Front in March 1915, where British and Indian forces launched a concentrated attack against German positions in northern France.
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E.
Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos was a major British offensive on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I, marked by the first large-scale British use of poison gas and heavy casualties for limited territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Pozières Target entity description: The Battle of Pozières was a major and intensely fought engagement on the Western Front during the 1916 Somme offensive, in which Australian and British forces captured and held the strategically vital village of Pozières against heavy German counterattacks.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Fromelles
The Battle of Fromelles was a disastrous First World War engagement on the Western Front in July 1916, remembered particularly for the heavy losses suffered by Australian troops in their first major action on the Western Front.
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C.
Battle of Courcelette
The Battle of Courcelette was a major First World War engagement on the Somme in September 1916, notable for significant Canadian involvement and the first large-scale use of tanks in combat.
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D.
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle was a major early World War I offensive on the Western Front in March 1915, where British and Indian forces launched a concentrated attack against German positions in northern France.
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E.
Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos was a major British offensive on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I, marked by the first large-scale British use of poison gas and heavy casualties for limited territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the First World War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Pozières
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surface form:
Pozières Ridge operations
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| artilleryUsage |
extensive British artillery support
ⓘ
intense German defensive fire ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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German Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of the Somme
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surface form:
Somme offensive of 1916
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| casualties |
heavy Allied casualties
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heavy German casualties ⓘ |
| characterisedBy |
heavy German counterattacks
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intense artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas Haig
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Friedrich von Below ⓘ Fritz von Below ⓘ Hubert Gough ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1916-08-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Mouquet Farm ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
1st Australian Division
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2nd Australian Division ⓘ 4th Australian Division ⓘ British 12th (Eastern) Division ⓘ British 48th (South Midland) Division ⓘ |
| location | Pozières, Somme, France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
destruction of Pozières village
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high Australian casualty rate ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Pozières ridge
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capture of Pozières village ⓘ |
| participant |
Australian Imperial Force
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British Army ⓘ German Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of the Somme ⓘ |
| precededBy | opening phase of the Battle of the Somme ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major action for the Australian Imperial Force on the Western Front
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secured a key observation position on the Somme front ⓘ |
| startDate | 1916-07-23 ⓘ |
| terrain | elevated ridge position ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Albert, Somme
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Thiepval Ridge ⓘ
surface form:
Thiepval
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| typeOfWarfare | trench warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pozières Description of subject: The Battle of Pozières was a major and intensely fought engagement on the Western Front during the 1916 Somme offensive, in which Australian and British forces captured and held the strategically vital village of Pozières against heavy German counterattacks.
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