Battle of Soissons
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The Battle of Soissons was a major World War I engagement in July 1918 near Soissons, France, where Allied forces, including U.S. Marines, launched a successful counteroffensive that helped turn the tide against Germany on the Western Front.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle → |
| aim |
to pinch off the German Marne salient
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to relieve pressure on Reims → |
| alliedForce |
American Expeditionary Forces
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British Army → French Army → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Soissons (1918)
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| belligerent |
France
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Germany → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States → |
| casualties |
heavy on both sides
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| commander |
Charles Mangin
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Ferdinand Foch → John J. Pershing → Max von Boehn NERFINISHED → |
| conflict |
World War I
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| country |
France
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| date |
July 1918
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| endDate |
1918-07-22
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| followedBy |
Allied Hundred Days Offensive
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| front |
Western Front
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| locatedIn |
Aisne department
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Hauts-de-France NERFINISHED → |
| notableFor |
major early combat role of American forces in Europe
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significant use of light tanks by the Allies → |
| operationType |
counteroffensive
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| opposingForce |
German Army
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| outcome |
German offensive momentum broken
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German salient reduced → |
| participant |
American infantry divisions
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French infantry divisions → U.S. Marines → |
| partOf |
Second Battle of the Marne
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Western Front → |
| place |
Soissons
NERFINISHED
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| precededBy |
German Spring Offensive of 1918
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| result |
Allied victory
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| startDate |
1918-07-18
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| strategicSignificance |
helped turn the tide on the Western Front
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marked beginning of sustained Allied counteroffensives in 1918 → |
| tactic |
combined arms attack
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creeping barrage → tank-supported infantry assault → |
| usedEquipment |
Renault FT tanks
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field artillery → machine guns → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
5th Marine Regiment
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battleHonors |