Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continued advance into France
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Lüttwitz |
| gptkbp:date |
August 1944
July 30 -August 1, 1944 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Falaise
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-D-Day operations
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key to the liberation of Western Europe
|
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Battle of Avranches
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:US_Army |
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Capture_of_Avranches
Lessons learned Military innovations Logistical challenges Use of tanks Artillery bombardment Infantry assaults Morale of troops Use of reconnaissance German retreat Disruption of German supply lines Communication challenges Coordination between forces Civilian impact Civilian evacuations Post-battle analysis Post-battle reconstruction efforts Historical commemoration Establishment of a bridgehead Impact on Allied strategy Impact on German defenses Allied air support |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Rugged and hilly
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Avranches,_France
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:7th_Army
gptkb:3rd_Army |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Part of the Normandy Campaign
|
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
Offensive
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Secured a foothold in Brittany
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Operation_Cobra
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Opening of the way for the liberation of France
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Breakthrough to the south
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Encirclement of German forces
Armored assault |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Navarre
gptkb:John_Talbot |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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