First Battle of Arras

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Arras
gptkbp:aftermath Continued trench warfare
gptkbp:casualties Over 150,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:conflict High casualties
Limited territorial gains
Psychological impact on troops
gptkbp:date April 9, 1917
gptkbp:duration April 9, 1917 -May 16, 1917
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Arras
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced post-war military strategies
Influenced the development of military technology
Influenced future battles
Demonstrated the challenges of trench warfare
Demonstrated the importance of air superiority
Led to changes in military leadership
Contributed to the development of modern warfare tactics
Led to changes in military doctrine
Shifted tactics in World War I
Highlighted the need for better coordination
Affected public perception of the war
Highlighted the need for better logistics
Increased use of combined arms tactics
Increased war fatigue among soldiers
Reinforced the stalemate on the Western Front
Showed the effectiveness of artillery
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the challenges of modern warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of Arras
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arras,_France
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Surprise attack
Attrition warfare
Coordinated assaults
gptkbp:objective Capture of German positions
gptkbp:outcome Gained some territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the larger Arras Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disruption of German defenses
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Arras
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:tank
Machine guns
Poison gas