Properties (44)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
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gptkbp:aftermath |
influence on future battles
increased military tactics development public perception of the war changed political_ramifications_in_Britain |
gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Albert
Battle of Ancre Battle of Flers-Courcelette Battle of Bazentin Ridge Battle of Thiepval Ridge Battle of Morval |
gptkbp:casualties |
over 1 million
|
gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Caterpillar_Valley_Cemetery
Thiepval Memorial Somme 1916 Memorial Bapaume_Post_Military_Cemetery Serre_Road_Cemetery |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany gptkb:United_Kingdom |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
General Sir Douglas Haig |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired art inspired music inspired poetry |
gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1916
November 18, 1916 |
gptkbp:future_plans |
relieve_pressure_on_French_forces_at_Verdun
|
gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the largest battles in history
symbol of the horrors of trench warfare |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Somme Offensive
|
gptkbp:legacy |
influenced military strategy
remains a subject of study led to changes in military leadership commemorated annually on July 1 shaped_public_memory_of_World_War_I |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Somme_River
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
gptkbp:result |
tactical stalemate
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gptkbp:usesTechnology |
machine guns
tanks artillery |