Second Battle of Aisne

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Battle_of_Aisne
gptkb:Battle_of_Aisne
gptkbp:aftermath German strategic advantage
Impact on French military leadership
Increased French morale issues
Prelude to the Chemin des Dames offensive
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 200,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_Nivelle
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn
gptkbp:date April 16, 1917
gptkbp:end_date April 21, 1917
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Third_Battle_of_Aisne
gptkbp:historical_context Part of trench warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military strategies
Affected public perception of the war in France
Highlighted the effectiveness of German tactics
Increased calls for military reform in France
Led to changes in French military policy
Part of the larger context of the Western Front
Showed the limitations of French military strategy
Demonstrated the challenges of offensive warfare in WWI
Contributed to the overall attrition strategy of WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Battle of Aisne
gptkbp:location Aisne River, France
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:military_unit
Machine guns
Poison gas
gptkbp:outcome Territorial gains for Germany
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_Aisne
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Nivelle Offensive
gptkbp:strategic_importance Break through French lines
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:type Offensive battle