Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased anti-war sentiment
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
poetry of the war
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1 million
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature and film
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1916
November 18, 1916 |
| gptkbp:enemy |
July 1, 1916
|
| gptkbp:goal |
relieve pressure on French forces at Verdun
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military history studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
involved in the use of artillery
part of the larger Western Front involved in the Allied strategy involved in the Battle of Verdun involved in the German defense strategy involved in the use of air support involved in the use of camouflage techniques involved in the use of communication methods involved in the use of infantry tactics involved in the use of logistics and supply chains involved in the use of propaganda. involved in the use of reconnaissance missions involved in the war of attrition response to trench warfare involved in the use of medical evacuation techniques involved in the use of trench construction techniques |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of the futility of war
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Somme Offensive
|
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Thiepval_Memorial
gptkb:Somme_1916_Memorial bloodiest day in British military history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Somme_River
Northern France |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attrition warfare
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of creeping barrage
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bazentin_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Morval gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:Battle_of_Albert gptkb:Battle_of_Thiepval_Ridge Battle of Ancre Battle of Flers-Courcelette |
| gptkbp:outcome |
stalemate
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:result |
heavy casualties
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest battles in WWI
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
break through German lines
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
trench warfare
|
| gptkbp:technology |
tanks
artillery bombardment |
| gptkbp:term_end |
November 1916
|