Somme Offensive

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
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
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:result tactical stalemate
gptkbp:usesTechnology machine guns
tanks
artillery