Battle of Al-Rutbah

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control in Iraq
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were relatively low
Iraqi casualties were higher
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Politician
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Iraqi_forces
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
gptkbp:community_impact Influenced Middle Eastern politics
gptkbp:date April 1941
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fallujah
gptkbp:historical_context Part of World War II
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated British military capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Al-Rutbah
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Iraqi_Army
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:legacy Set the stage for future conflicts in Iraq.
gptkbp:location Al-Rutbah, Iraq
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms operations
gptkbp:outcome Control of Al-Rutbah
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Habbaniya
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Supply route to Syria
gptkbp:tactics Mobile warfare
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Iraqi_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7