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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Allied_control_of_Sicily
disruption of Axis supply lines
increased Allied morale
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:Allied_air_forces
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 25,000 Allied troops
approximately 100,000 Axis troops
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:date
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July 9, 1943
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Axis_powers
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gptkbp:historical_context
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involvement of multiple nations
response to Axis expansion
part of World War II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first major Allied amphibious operation in Europe
led to the downfall of Mussolini
opened the way for the Italian Campaign
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Allied invasion of Sicily
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gptkbp:intelligence
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gptkb:Operation_Mincemeat
deception strategies
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military operations
set precedent for D-Day
taught lessons in joint operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Sicily
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gptkbp:logistics
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extensive planning required
coordination between air, land, and sea forces
use of multiple landing sites
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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combined arms approach
use of paratroopers
amphibious landings
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Messina
gptkb:Battle_of_Troina
gptkb:Battle_of_Gela
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Allied_naval_forces
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Husky
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
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gptkbp:political_impact
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influence on post-war Europe
shift in power in Italy
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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to gain control of Sicily
to prepare for the invasion of Italy
to secure Mediterranean Sea routes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tunisia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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