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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Army
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gptkbp:aftermath
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influenced future military strategies
increased war weariness
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 1 million
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
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gptkbp:commemoration
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observed on July 1
observed on November 11
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature
inspired art
inspired film
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gptkbp:date
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July 1, 1916
November 18, 1916
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gptkbp:goal
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relieve pressure on French forces at Verdun
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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debated effectiveness
debated leadership decisions
debated tactical choices
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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changed warfare tactics
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of the horrors of war
example of military strategy failures
example of trench warfare
example of human cost of war
example of industrial warfare
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the Somme Offensive
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Newfoundland
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Somme_River
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Somme_American_Cemetery
gptkb:Thiepval_Memorial
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gptkbp:military_technology
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machine guns used
poison gas used
tanks used
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Albert
Battle of Ancre
Battle of Flers-Courcelette
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gptkbp:result
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heavy casualties
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the largest battles in WWI
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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break through German lines
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gptkbp:tactics
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artillery bombardment
infantry assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thiepval_Memorial
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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