Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Première_Guerre_mondiale
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
symbol of French national determination
|
| gptkbp:artwork |
paintings depicting the battle
sculptures commemorating the battle |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 700,000 total
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:General_Erich_von_Falkenhayn |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
increased French nationalism
influenced military strategy in WWI |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 18, 1916
February 21, 1916 |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Vaux
gptkb:Fort_Douaumont |
| gptkbp:duration |
302 days
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
' The Battle of Verdun' (1930)
' Verdun: Visions of History' (2007) |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
influenced future military engagements
part of the larger Battle of the Somme reflected the horrors of World War I involved trench warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
example of trench warfare
|
| gptkbp:historical_site |
battlefield tours
preserved trenches |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bataille de Verdun
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Verdun_Memorial
gptkb:Douaumont_Ossuary annual remembrance ceremonies |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a symbol of sacrifice
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Verdun,_France
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
gptkb:military_unit
machine guns |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:result |
French victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the longest battles in World War I
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Meuse River
defense of Paris |
| gptkbp:tactics |
attrition warfare
counterattacks defensive positions |
| gptkbp:wrote |
' A Farewell to Arms' by Ernest Hemingway
' The War of the Worlds' by H. G. Wells |