Battle of Alamein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Axis retreat from Egypt
Allied advance into North Africa
Allied control of North Africa
gptkbp:associated_with Desert warfare
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 70,000
Approximately 13,500
Axis forces casualties
Allied forces casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:cultural_impact Military history studies
Portrayed in films and literature
Documentaries produced
Commemorative events held annually
Portrayed in films
Books written about the battle
gptkbp:date October 23, 1942
November 11, 1942
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:North_African_theater
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tunisia
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:fought_in October 23 and November 11, 1942
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Western Desert Campaign
gptkbp:historical_event Major battle in WWII
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Allied morale
Influenced future military strategies
Demonstrated effectiveness of combined arms operations
gptkbp:historical_significance Boosted Allied morale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Alamein
gptkbp:influenced Post-war geopolitics
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:intelligence Use of codebreakers
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:El_Alamein_War_Cemetery
gptkb:Alamein_Memorial
Memorials and monuments
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
gptkbp:is_known_for Anniversaries and remembrances
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:historical_figure
El Alamein, Egypt
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines from the Mediterranean
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Bertram
gptkb:Operation_Lightfoot
gptkb:Operation_Supercharge
gptkbp:military_technology Use of tanks
Use of artillery
Use of aircraft
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Company
Artillery barrages
Infantry assaults
Tank battles
Use of reconnaissance
Coordination between forces
Night attacks
Use of deception tactics
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:starship
gptkbp:outcome Defeat of Axis forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Turning point in North African campaign
Turning point in the North African campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Suez Canal
Access to Middle Eastern oil fields
Control of oil fields in the Middle East
gptkbp:supports gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:tactics Combined arms warfare
Defensive and offensive operations
Artillery bombardment
Tank warfare
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:training Military history courses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3