Second Battle of Flanders

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued fighting in the region
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 300,000 total
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn
gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Plumer
gptkbp:conflict Difficult terrain
Logistical issues
Strong German defenses
gptkbp:date July 31, 1917
gptkbp:duration July 31, 1917 to August 10, 1917
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
Considered a turning point in the campaign
Analyzed for its impact on the war's outcome
Discussed in war history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger trench warfare strategy
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military strategies
Demonstrated the challenges of trench warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Battle of Flanders
gptkbp:impact High morale boost for Allies
Severe psychological effects
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual remembrance events
Various memorials in Belgium
gptkbp:location gptkb:Flanders,_Belgium
gptkbp:media Documentaries produced
Books written about the battle
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:German_4th_Army
gptkb:British_5th_Army
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Battle_of_Ypres
gptkbp:outcome Gained ground for Allies
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 Break through German lines
Control of the Ypres Salient
Capture Passchendaele Ridge
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkbp:tactics Use of poison gas
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:technology gptkb:tank
Machine guns
Artillery pieces
Aircraft reconnaissance
gptkbp:weather_conditions Heavy rain and mud
gptkbp:wrote Subject of numerous historical analyses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flanders_Campaign
gptkb:First_Battle_of_Flanders
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5