Second Battle of Ypres

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased use of gas masks
gptkbp:casualties 280,000 total
gptkbp:chemical_weapons_used chlorine gas
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Canada
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_John_French
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn
gptkbp:commemoration observed on anniversaries
gptkbp:consequences increased calls for military reform
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date April 22, 1915
gptkbp:duration April 22 -May 25, 1915
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Festubert
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context trench warfare
gptkbp:historical_impact changed perceptions of warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle fought by Canadian troops
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Battle of Ypres
gptkbp:impact_on_tactics development of gas warfare tactics
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Sir_John_Monash
gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Mc_Crae
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_Throsby_Bridges
gptkb:General_Hermann_von_Stein
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkb:General_Sir_Julian_Byng
gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Plumer
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Edward_Bulfin
gptkbp:legacy influenced future chemical warfare policies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ypres,_Belgium
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive newspaper reporting
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Ypres_Salient_Memorial
gptkbp:notable_for first large-scale use of chemical weapons
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Neuve_Chapelle
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance marked a shift in warfare tactics
gptkbp:strategic_goals temporary German control of the area
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Ypres Salient
gptkbp:tactics_used counterattacks
defensive positions
artillery bombardment
infantry assaults
gptkbp:terrain flat and open fields
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Ypres
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Central_Powers
gptkb:First_World_War
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkb:the_Great_War
gptkb:The_First_World_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4