Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1 million
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire gptkb:French_Third_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Douglas_Haig
gptkb:Ferdinand_Foch gptkb:Fritz_von_Below gptkb:Max_von_Gallwitz |
| gptkbp:endDate |
18 November 1916
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras_(1917)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Battle of the Somme
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Somme,_France
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first use of the tank in warfare
|
| gptkbp:objective |
break through German lines
relieve pressure on the French at Verdun |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
|
| gptkbp:result |
inconclusive
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the bloodiest battles in history
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1 July 1916
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Somme
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|