The Battle of Ancre

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued trench warfare
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:historical_memory
Technological advancements
Lessons learned
Operational planning
Logistical challenges
Historical interpretations
Leadership assessments
Military strategy studies
Tactical evaluations
Impact on morale
Veteran experiences
Geopolitical implications
Post-war reflections
Casualty statistics
Comparative battles
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 40,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:memorial
Historical reenactments
War memorials
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Literature and poetry
gptkbp:date November 18, 1916
November 13, 1916
gptkbp:duration 5 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkbp:historical_analysis Impact on future battles
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Western Front
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger Battle of the Somme
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Ancre
gptkbp:location Ancre River, France
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Beaumont-Hamel_Newfoundland_Memorial
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:military_technology Machine guns
Artillery pieces
gptkbp:notable_event Use of tanks
Capture of the village of Beaucourt
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Capture_of_Beaumont-Hamel
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
War diaries
Soldier accounts
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Last major battle of the Somme offensive
gptkbp:strategic_goals Breakthrough of German defenses
gptkbp:strategy Infiltration tactics
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:terrain Trench warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4