First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
E419064
The First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux was a World War I clash in April 1918 near Amiens, France, where Allied forces halted a key German advance during the Spring Offensive.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Villers-Bretonneux | 1 |
| First Battle of Villers Bretonneux | 1 |
| First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux canonical | 1 |
| First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (1918) | 1 |
| battle of Villers-Bretonneux | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Context triple: [German Spring Offensive (1918), notableBattle, First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux]
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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 Thiepval Ridge
The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was a major British offensive on the Western Front during the Somme campaign of World War I, marked by intense fighting to capture heavily fortified German positions.
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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 Pozières
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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Target entity description: The First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux was a World War I clash in April 1918 near Amiens, France, where Allied forces halted a key German advance during the Spring Offensive.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Thiepval Ridge
The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was a major British offensive on the Western Front during the Somme campaign of World War I, marked by intense fighting to capture heavily fortified German positions.
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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 Pozières
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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
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surface form:
First Battle of Villers Bretonneux
First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux ⓘ
surface form:
First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (1918)
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| belligerent |
Australia
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British Empire ⓘ France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Georg von der Marwitz
NERFINISHED
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Henry Rawlinson ⓘ William Birdwood ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Germany ⓘ |
| date | 1918-04-04 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-04-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux ⓘ |
| front |
Somme, France
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surface form:
Somme front
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| hasPart | tank engagement ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Australian Imperial Force
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British 14th (Light) Division ⓘ 18th (Eastern) Division ⓘ
surface form:
British 18th (Eastern) Division
German 228th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ German 243rd Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Hauts-de-France ⓘ Somme (department) ⓘ
surface form:
Somme department
Villers-Bretonneux ⓘ |
| near | Amiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence of Amiens approaches
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intense infantry fighting ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Villers-Bretonneux
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threaten Amiens ⓘ |
| outcome |
Villers-Bretonneux
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surface form:
Villers-Bretonneux remained in Allied hands
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| partOf |
German offensive on Amiens
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Western Front ⓘ |
| precededBy |
First Battle of the Somme (1918)
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surface form:
First Battle of the Somme
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| result |
Allied defensive victory
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German advance halted east of Amiens ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-04-04 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped secure Amiens rail hub
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limited German gains during Operation Michael ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
April 1918
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German Spring Offensive (1918) ⓘ
surface form:
German Spring Offensive
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| typeOfWarfare |
combined arms operation
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trench warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Description of subject: The First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux was a World War I clash in April 1918 near Amiens, France, where Allied forces halted a key German advance during the Spring Offensive.
Referenced by (5)
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