Alpine warfare

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf type of warfare
gptkbp:associatedWith Alpini (Italian mountain troops)
Chasseurs Alpins (French mountain troops)
Gebirgsjäger (German mountain troops)
gptkbp:challenge avalanches
harsh weather
difficult terrain
logistical difficulties
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpine warfare
gptkbp:involves combat in mountainous terrain
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Alps
gptkb:Italian_Front_(World_War_I)
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Siachen_conflict
gptkb:Battle_of_Narvik
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Caucasus
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Grappa
gptkb:Operation_Silver_Fox
gptkb:Battle_of_Caporetto
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Isonzo
gptkb:Operation_Edelweiss
gptkb:Kargil_War
Battle of Tora Bora
Battle of Mount Ortigara
Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes)
Operation Barbarossa (mountain operations)
White War (World War I)
Winter War (mountain operations)
gptkbp:notableFeature ice and snow shelters
trench systems in mountains
tunnels and bunkers
use of cableways
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Dolomites
gptkb:Alps
gptkb:Carpathian_Mountains
gptkb:Himalayas
gptkb:Pyrenees
gptkb:Julian_Alps
gptkbp:relatedTo guerrilla warfare
mountain warfare
cold-weather warfare
gptkbp:requires specialized training
adaptation to altitude
mountaineering skills
mountain equipment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Austro-Italian_front
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7