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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Soissons canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| aim |
to pinch off the German Marne salient
ⓘ
to relieve pressure on Reims ⓘ |
| alliedForce |
American Expeditionary Forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ French Army ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Soissons (1918) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Mangin
ⓘ
Ferdinand Foch ⓘ John J. Pershing ⓘ Max von Boehn ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | July 1918 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-07-22 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hundred Days Offensive
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surface form:
Allied Hundred Days Offensive
|
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aisne (department)
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surface form:
Aisne department
Hauts-de-France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major early combat role of American forces in Europe
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significant use of light tanks by the Allies ⓘ |
| operationType | counteroffensive ⓘ |
| opposingForce | German Army ⓘ |
| outcome |
German offensive momentum broken
ⓘ
German salient reduced ⓘ |
| participant |
American infantry divisions
ⓘ
French infantry divisions ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marines
|
| partOf |
Second Battle of the Marne
ⓘ
Western Front ⓘ |
| place | Soissons ⓘ |
| precededBy |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
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surface form:
German Spring Offensive of 1918
|
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-07-18 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
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