Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens
gptkb:Ferdinand_Foch gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amiens_Offensive |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
contributed to the end of the war
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 100,000
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Georg_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
boosted morale of Allied forces
increased pressure on German leadership shifted public opinion in favor of the Allies |
| gptkbp:date |
August 21, 1918
|
| gptkbp:duration |
3 weeks
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
led to changes in military strategy
considered a turning point in the war influenced post-war military doctrine highlighted the importance of logistics marked the decline of trench warfare set the stage for future conflicts in Europe contributed to the development of combined arms operations demonstrated the impact of air superiority revealed weaknesses in German defenses showed the effectiveness of modern warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the final Allied offensives
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated attacks
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Second Battle of the Somme
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
over 1 million troops
|
| gptkbp:location |
Somme River, France
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of tanks
use of artillery use of machine guns use of aircraft use of gas warfare |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scarpe
gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens gptkb:Battle_of_Arras gptkb:Battle_of_Albert gptkb:Battle_of_the_Canal_du_Nord |
| gptkbp:outcome |
disruption of German defenses
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:First_Battle_of_the_Somme
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Hundred Days Offensive
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hindenburg_Line
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
air support
tank warfare artillery bombardment combined arms tactics infantry assault |