African theater of World War II

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath Formation of new governments
Post-war territorial changes
Legacy of military alliances
Rise of nationalism in Africa
Impact on European colonial policies
Cultural impacts on African societies
Economic consequences for African nations
Increased military presence in Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African theater of World War II
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:military_strategy Air superiority
Amphibious operations
Use of tanks
Desert warfare
Use of artillery
Combined arms operations
Mobile warfare
Supply line management
Use of infantry
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
gptkb:Battle_of_Alamein
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Montgomery_of_Alamein
gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Omar_Bradley
gptkb:Hugh_Dowding
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkb:Giorgio_Frascati
gptkb:Richard_O'_Connor
Kurt Student
gptkbp:outcome Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Influence on post-war decolonization
Strategic control of North Africa
Access to Mediterranean Sea
Impact on Italian and German forces
gptkbp:time_period 1939-1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Tanganyika_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6