The Somme (1916)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme_(2000)
gptkbp:aftermath influenced military tactics
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pals_battalions
tank warfare
gptkbp:casualties over 1 million
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired art
inspired film
inspired poetry
gptkbp:date July 1, 1916
November 18, 1916
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in political science
examined in military history
examined in literature studies
examined in sociology
examined in psychology
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of the futility of war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Somme (1916)
gptkbp:influenced post-war literature
post-war military strategies
post-war political landscapes
post-war societal views on war
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Thiepval_Memorial
gptkb:Somme_Battlefield
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
remains a topic of debate
remains a topic of remembrance
remains a topic of commemoration
remains a topic of reflection
gptkbp:location Somme River, France
gptkbp:military_strategy attrition warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Battle_of_Gallipoli
gptkbp:notable_event first day of the battle was the bloodiest in British military history
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:result heavy casualties
gptkbp:significance one of the largest battles in WWI
gptkbp:tactics trench warfare
gptkbp:technology gptkb:mythological_figure
machine guns
tanks
artillery bombardment
aircraft reconnaissance