Battle of Alam el Halfa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_El_Agheila
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted morale of Allied forces
Set stage for future battles
Strengthened Allied position in Egypt
gptkbp:casualties Allied casualties approximately 1,000
Axis casualties approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:date August 30, 1942
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:North_African_theater
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Western Desert Campaign
Fought during World War II
Involved major powers of the time
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in North African campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Alam el Halfa
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry divisions
Armored divisions
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
Commemorated in military history
Studied in military academies
Symbol of Allied cooperation
Part of collective memory of World War II
gptkbp:location gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:military_technology Use of tanks
Use of artillery
Use of aircraft
Use of anti-tank weapons
Use of logistics and supply lines
gptkbp:outcome Prevented Axis advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Allies
gptkbp:tactics Defensive strategy
Air superiority
Defensive positions