Africa Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
Blitzkrieg tactics
Desert warfare
Rommel's tactics
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical reenactments
Portrayed in films and literature
Subject of documentaries
Inspiration for video games
Symbol of WWII in North Africa
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkb:Tiger_I_tank
gptkb:M3_Lee_tank
gptkb:Stuka_dive_bomber
gptkbp:established gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Tripoli
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of German military prowess in North Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Africa Corps
gptkbp:is_active_in 1941
1943
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Georg_von_Bismarck
gptkb:Friedrich_von_Mellenthin
gptkb:Hermann_von_Oppeln-Bronikowski
gptkb:Hans-Jürgen_von_Arnim
gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Thoma
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern military strategy
gptkbp:motto nan
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Afrika_Korps
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Mareth_Line
gptkbp:objective Control of North Africa
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control Suez Canal
Secure oil supplies
Support Axis powers
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzer_Army_Africa
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Desert_Fox
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Stauffenberg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4