Allied Expeditionary Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_forces
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
other Allied nations
gptkbp:dissolved 1945
gptkbp:established_in Allied leaders
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkb:Paris
gptkb:Southampton
gptkb:Reims
gptkbp:historical_significance Key role in World War II
Influenced post-war military strategy
Facilitated liberation of occupied territories
Led to the establishment of NATO
Established cooperation among Allied nations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Allied Expeditionary Force
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:legacy Set precedent for joint operations
Contributed to modern military alliances
Influenced international military cooperation
Model for future coalitions
Promoted integration of forces
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Marine_Corps
gptkb:Army
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Neptune
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Operation_Cobra
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:D-Day
gptkbp:purpose conduct military operations in Europe
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Invasion_of_Italy
gptkb:Crossing_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Liberation_of_Paris
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defeat Nazi Germany
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Expeditionary_Force_(SHAEF)
gptkbp:type Joint force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3