First Battle of the Scarpe

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued fighting in the region
gptkbp:analyzes Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 100,000 German
Approximately 160,000 Allied
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Canadian_National_Vimy_Memorial
gptkb:Arras_Memorial
Annual remembrance services
gptkbp:climate Rain and mud affected operations
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Ludwig_von_Falkenhausen
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
Rawlinson's_leadership_decisions
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspiration for literature and art
gptkbp:date April 9, 1917
gptkbp:duration April 9 to April 14, 1917
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Use of modern artillery
gptkbp:enemy German_counterattacks
German_defensive_positions
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Scarpe
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Royal_Flying_Corps_involvement
gptkbp:historicalContext Part of the larger Battle of Arras
Part of trench warfare era.
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Influenced future military operations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Memorials established post-war
Effectiveness of the offensive strategy
Varied perspectives on success
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated effectiveness of combined arms warfare
Extensive records exist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of the Scarpe
gptkbp:impact Psychological effects on soldiers
gptkbp:intelligence Limited reconnaissance prior to battle
gptkbp:landscape Rugged and fortified
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arras,_France
gptkbp:logistics Supply issues faced by troops
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Reported in contemporary newspapers
gptkbp:militaryRank Surprise attack
Coordination between infantry and artillery
Survivors remembered in history
Reviewed by historians
Importance of artillery preparation
gptkbp:navalFleet Limited naval bombardment
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:British_3rd_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkbp:outcome Gained_ground_for_Allies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:politicalRole Boosted_morale_of_Allied_forces
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Vimy Ridge
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Arras Offensive
gptkbp:strategicGoals Part of the larger war effort
Shift in front line
Capture_of_German_positions
gptkbp:supportRole Difficult due to weather
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault
Lessons learned for future battles