Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military conflict
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Impact_on_Allied_strategy
Occupation_of_France |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Bristol_Blenheim Messerschmitt Bf 109 Heinkel He 111 Dornier Do 17 |
| gptkbp:casualties |
High civilian casualties
Significant military losses |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Charles_de_Gaulle
gptkb:Hermann_Göring gptkb:Albert_Kesselring gptkb:Hugh_Dowding |
| gptkbp:date |
May 10, 1940
June 25, 1940 |
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Affected post-war military aviation policies
Changed air warfare tactics Demonstrated effectiveness of dive bombers Highlighted need for fighter escorts Increased importance of air power Influenced future air battles Led to development of radar technology Reinforced the role of logistics in air campaigns Shifted focus to air defense Contributed_to_the_Cold_War_air_strategies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Air Battle of France
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Luftwaffe |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
|
| gptkbp:result |
German_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic air superiority
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Support ground forces
Gain air superiority Defeat_France |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Blitzkrieg
Ground attack aircraft Fighter interceptors |