Battle of Amba Alagi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Italo-Ethiopian_War
gptkb:Italian_invasion_of_Ethiopia
gptkb:Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War
gptkb:Menelik_II
gptkbp:aftermath Contributed to the fall of Italian East Africa
End of Italian East Africa
Ethiopian liberation
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Italian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_William_Platt
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkbp:cultural_impact Ethiopian nationalism
British military reputation
Italian military reputation
gptkbp:date April 1941
gptkbp:duration April 1941 to May 1941
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gondar
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Haile_Selassie
gptkb:Mussolini
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Italian colonial power in Africa.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Amba Alagi
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Ethiopian_resistance_fighters
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Historical_studies
Anniversaries
Books and literature
Military memorials
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance
Influence on future conflicts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
Amba Alagi, Ethiopia
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Supply lines
Use of terrain
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Siege_of_Amba_Alagi
British advance into Ethiopia
Italian defensive strategies
gptkbp:outcome Italian retreat
Italian forces retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Keren
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Allies
Part of the East African Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Ethiopia
gptkbp:tactics Guerrilla warfare by Ethiopian forces
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
Air support
Infantry tactics