Ardennes Offensive

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath boosted_Allied_morale
weakened_German_forces
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Bastogne
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of St. Vith
Battle of Houffalize
Battle of La Roche-en-Ardenne
Battle of Malmedy
gptkbp:casualties approximately 185,000
approximately 100,000 German
approximately 77,000 Allied
gptkbp:celebrates memorials and museums
annual remembrance events
gptkbp:climate harsh winter conditions
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:countermeasures Allied_counteroffensive
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired video games
inspired art and music
inspired board games
gptkbp:date December 16, 1944
January 25, 1945
gptkbp:goal surprise_attack_against_Allied_forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis widely studied
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:General_Patton
gptkb:General_Bradley
gptkb:General_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Eisenhower
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the turning point in the Western Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ardennes Offensive
gptkbp:impact delayed_Allied_advance
gptkbp:involved approximately 250,000
approximately 500,000
gptkbp:is_expected_to yes
gptkbp:landscape forested and hilly
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
considered a classic example of surprise attack
gptkbp:location Ardennes_region
gptkbp:mediaAppearances documentaries and films
gptkbp:militaryRank importance of intelligence
importance of morale
importance of supply lines
importance of air support
importance of terrain knowledge
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance last_major_German_offensive_on_the_Western_Front
gptkbp:succeededBy yes
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:tactics use of tanks
encirclement
infantry assaults