Battle of Bazentin Ridge
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The Battle of Bazentin Ridge was a major British-led offensive on the Somme in July 1916, marked by a surprise dawn attack that briefly broke through German lines but ultimately failed to achieve a decisive breakthrough.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Bazentin Ridge canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Bazentin Ridge Context triple: [Bazentin, notableFor, Battle of Bazentin Ridge]
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Battle of Thiepval Ridge
The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was a major British offensive on the Western Front during the Somme campaign of World War I, marked by intense fighting to capture heavily fortified German positions.
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Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
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Battle of Courcelette
The Battle of Courcelette was a major First World War engagement on the Somme in September 1916, notable for significant Canadian involvement and the first large-scale use of tanks in combat.
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Battle of Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Bazentin Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Bazentin Ridge was a major British-led offensive on the Somme in July 1916, marked by a surprise dawn attack that briefly broke through German lines but ultimately failed to achieve a decisive breakthrough.
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A.
Battle of Thiepval Ridge
The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was a major British offensive on the Western Front during the Somme campaign of World War I, marked by intense fighting to capture heavily fortified German positions.
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B.
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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C.
Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
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Battle of Courcelette
The Battle of Courcelette was a major First World War engagement on the Somme in September 1916, notable for significant Canadian involvement and the first large-scale use of tanks in combat.
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Battle of Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Bazentin Ridge and Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Bazentin-le-Grand
NERFINISHED
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Bazentin-le-Petit NERFINISHED ⓘ Delville Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Longueval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Somme Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas Haig
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Rawlinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 14 July 1916 ⓘ |
| endDate | 17 July 1916 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Fromelles
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Pozières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
18th (Eastern) Division (British Army)
NERFINISHED
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1st Division (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ 21st Division (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th Division (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ British Fourth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German 2nd Army NERFINISHED ⓘ III Corps (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ XIII Corps (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ XV Corps (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Somme, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
surprise dawn attack
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use of a night approach to the start line ⓘ |
| objective |
breakthrough of German second position on the Somme
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capture of Bazentin Ridge ⓘ |
| operationType | British-led offensive ⓘ |
| outcomeDescription | German front line penetrated but defensive system not collapsed ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Albert (1916) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
no decisive breakthrough
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tactical Allied success ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | continued attrition of German forces on the Somme ⓘ |
| tactic |
creeping barrage
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intensive preliminary artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1916 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bazentin Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Bazentin Ridge was a major British-led offensive on the Somme in July 1916, marked by a surprise dawn attack that briefly broke through German lines but ultimately failed to achieve a decisive breakthrough.
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