Operation Lys

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath Continued German advances
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military academies
Criticized for poor planning
gptkbp:casualties High for Allies
Significant for Germans
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Hubert_Gough
gptkb:General_Erich_Ludendorff
gptkbp:commemoration Books and documentaries
Memorials in Belgium
gptkbp:date April 9, 1918
gptkbp:duration April 9 to April 29, 1918
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aisne
gptkbp:historical_context Contributed to the end of World War I
Part of trench warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the German Spring Offensive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Lys
gptkbp:impact Weakening of Allied forces
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Flanders,_Belgium
gptkbp:military_technology Artillery bombardment
Poison gas
Use of stormtroopers
gptkbp:objective Break through Allied lines
gptkbp:outcome German tactical victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Armistice_of_Compiègne
gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens
gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Hundred_Days_Offensive
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:result Allied retreat
gptkbp:strategy Infiltration tactics
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:Flanders_Fields
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions Poor visibility
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5