Operation Georgette
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Operation Georgette was a major German offensive on the Western Front in April 1918, aimed at breaking through Allied lines in Flanders during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Georgette canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I military operation
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battle ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Lys (1918)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Lys
German Spring Offensive (1918) ⓘ
surface form:
German Spring Offensive in Flanders
|
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ Portugal ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
heavy Allied casualties
ⓘ
heavy German casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Erich Ludendorff
ⓘ
Rupprecht of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOpposing |
Douglas Haig
ⓘ
Ferdinand Foch ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1918-04-29 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1918-04-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Battle of the Aisne ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British First Army
ⓘ
British Second Army ⓘ German 4th Army ⓘ German 6th Army ⓘ Portuguese Expeditionary Corps ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
ⓘ
Flanders ONNED1 ⓘ Western Front ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bailleul
ⓘ
Battle of Estaires NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of La Bassée ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Hazebrouck
Fifth Battle of Ypres ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Messines 1918
Battle of the Lys (1918) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Lys 1918
|
| objective |
break through Allied lines in Flanders
ⓘ
capture Hazebrouck ⓘ reach Channel ports ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied Powers of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Powers
|
| outcome | German offensive halted ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
ⓘ
surface form:
German Spring Offensive
Kaiserschlacht ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Michael ⓘ |
| result |
Allied strategic victory
ⓘ
German tactical gains ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to exhaustion of German reserves in 1918
ⓘ
failed to force British army to the sea ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1918 ⓘ |
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