Battle of Menin Road Ridge
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The Battle of Menin Road Ridge was a major British-led offensive during the Third Battle of Ypres in World War I, notable for its use of bite-and-hold tactics to capture German positions east of Ypres in September 1917.
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| Battle of Menin Road Ridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Menin Road Ridge Context triple: [Battle of Polygon Wood, precededBy, Battle of Menin Road Ridge]
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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 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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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 Bellewaarde Ridge
The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge was a World War I engagement during the Second Battle of Ypres in June 1915, in which British forces attacked German positions to secure high ground near Ypres, Belgium.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Menin Road Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Menin Road Ridge was a major British-led offensive during the Third Battle of Ypres in World War I, notable for its use of bite-and-hold tactics to capture German positions east of Ypres in September 1917.
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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 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.
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 Bellewaarde Ridge
The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge was a World War I engagement during the Second Battle of Ypres in June 1915, in which British forces attacked German positions to secure high ground near Ypres, Belgium.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Menin Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryPreparation | intense preliminary bombardment ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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German Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin
NERFINISHED
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Herbert Plumer NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubert Gough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Germany ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 20 September 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 25 September 1917 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Broodseinde
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Polygon Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1917 on the Western Front ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
Australian divisions
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British Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Fourth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective coordination of artillery and infantry
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use of bite-and-hold tactics to secure limited objectives ⓘ |
| objective |
capture German positions east of Ypres
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secure Menin Road Ridge ⓘ |
| operation | Plumer’s step-by-step offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Passchendaele offensive
NERFINISHED
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Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Ypres Salient
NERFINISHED
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near Ypres, Belgium ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Menin Road preliminary bombardment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
improved British positions on Gheluvelt Plateau
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marked shift to more methodical British tactics in Third Ypres ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
bite-and-hold
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creeping barrage ⓘ leap-frog infantry attacks ⓘ predicted artillery fire ⓘ |
| terrain | ridges and shell-torn ground east of Ypres ⓘ |
| weather | generally drier than earlier Third Ypres attacks ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Menin Road Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Menin Road Ridge was a major British-led offensive during the Third Battle of Ypres in World War I, notable for its use of bite-and-hold tactics to capture German positions east of Ypres in September 1917.
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