Cambrai 1917
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Cambrai 1917 refers to the First World War battle near Cambrai, France, notable for the first large-scale, coordinated use of tanks in warfare.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle → |
| followedBy |
German Spring Offensive
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| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of Cambrai (1917)
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| hasApproximateCasualties |
tens of thousands
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| hasBelligerent |
British Empire
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German Empire → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| hasCasualties |
heavy on both sides
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| hasCommander |
Georg von der Marwitz
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Julian Byng → |
| hasCountry |
France
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| hasEndDate |
1917-12-07
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| hasFrontLength |
about 10 kilometres
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about 6 miles → |
| hasLocation |
Cambrai
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France → |
| hasName |
Battle of Cambrai
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| hasNotableFeature |
combined arms tactics
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first large-scale coordinated use of tanks → use of massed artillery without preliminary registration → use of predicted artillery fire → |
| hasOperationType |
breakthrough attempt
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offensive → |
| hasRegion |
Nord department
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| hasResult |
German counter-offensive
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inconclusive → tactical British gains → |
| hasSideObjective |
break Hindenburg Line
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test large-scale tank tactics → |
| hasSignificance |
demonstrated potential of tanks in warfare
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important development in mechanized warfare → influenced later combined arms doctrine → showed effectiveness of surprise artillery techniques → |
| hasStartDate |
1917-11-20
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| hasTheater |
Western Front
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| hasYear |
1917
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| opposedDefensiveLine |
Hindenburg Line
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| partOf |
First World War
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| precededBy |
Third Battle of Ypres
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| usedTechnology |
Mark IV tank
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air reconnaissance → |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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machine gun → rifle → tank → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Coldstream Guards
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Fort Garry Horse → Middlesex Regiment → Royal Tank Regiment → |
battleHonour |