Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge canonical | 4 |
| Blanc Mont Ridge offensive | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Context triple: [5th Marine Regiment, battleHonors, Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge]
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Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood was a pivotal World War I engagement in 1918 where U.S. Marines, fighting alongside French forces, halted a major German offensive near the Marne and cemented the Marine Corps’ reputation for fierce combat.
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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.
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C.
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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Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a pivotal First World War offensive in April 1917 in which Canadian forces captured a heavily fortified German-held ridge in France, becoming a symbol of Canadian national achievement and sacrifice.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood was a pivotal World War I engagement in 1918 where U.S. Marines, fighting alongside French forces, halted a major German offensive near the Marne and cemented the Marine Corps’ reputation for fierce combat.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a pivotal First World War offensive in April 1917 in which Canadian forces captured a heavily fortified German-held ridge in France, becoming a symbol of Canadian national achievement and sacrifice.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
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surface form:
Blanc Mont Ridge offensive
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| belligerent |
France
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German Empire ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
American Expeditionary Forces
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French Fourth Army ⓘ Imperial German Army ⓘ
surface form:
German Army
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| commander |
Henri Gouraud
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John A. Lejeune ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | October 1918 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-10-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Meuse-Argonne Offensive operations ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
4th Marine Brigade
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United States 2nd Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 2nd Division
U.S. 36th Division ⓘ Marine expeditionary brigade ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Brigade
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| location | Champagne, France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close Franco-American cooperation
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major role of U.S. Marines in assaulting fortified German positions ⓘ |
| objective |
breakthrough of German defensive positions in Champagne
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capture of Blanc Mont Ridge ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | German Army commanders on the Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hundred Days Offensive
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Meuse–Argonne Offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse-Argonne and Champagne offensives
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| place | Blanc Mont Ridge ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of the Marne ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated combat effectiveness of American forces in late World War I
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secured high ground dominating the Champagne sector ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-10-02 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to collapse of German defenses on the Western Front
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forced German withdrawal from key positions in Champagne ⓘ helped pave the way for the end of World War I ⓘ |
| tactic |
combined infantry-artillery assault
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use of creeping barrage ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Description of subject: 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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