First Battle of Passchendaele

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Passchendaele
gptkbp:aftermath increased public discontent in Britain
gptkbp:casualties approximately 200,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Plumer
gptkb:General_von_Fabeck
gptkbp:conflict difficult terrain
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature and film
gptkbp:date July 31, 1917
gptkbp:duration 3 months
gptkbp:fought_in July 31 and November 10, 1917
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:historical_event controversial among historians
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the bloodiest battles of WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of Passchendaele
gptkbp:impact psychological trauma
physical injuries
shell shock
loss of morale
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:artwork
historical research
historical novels
memorials and remembrance events
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Passchendaele_Memorial
various memorials
gptkbp:landscape muddy and waterlogged
gptkbp:legacy symbol of the futility of war
gptkbp:location Passchendaele, Belgium
gptkbp:logistics difficult supply lines
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:notable_battle Third Ypres Campaign
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Messines
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the larger Third Ypres offensive
gptkbp:strategic_importance capture of Passchendaele ridge
control of Belgian ports
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkbp:tactics artillery bombardment
gptkbp:technology gptkb:mythological_figure
tanks
air support
artillery pieces
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and wet