Battle of Bockhorn

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Further Allied advances into Germany
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Eisenhower
General Model
gptkbp:communication Radio intercepts used
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced war literature
gptkbp:date October 1944
gptkbp:documentary Featured in military documentaries
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:enemy Well-fortified positions
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Late stages of World War II
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the liberation of Western Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Bockhorn
gptkbp:intelligence Limited German reconnaissance
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Occasional historical re-enactments
Commemorative sites established
gptkbp:landscape Flat and open fields
gptkbp:location Bockhorn, Germany
gptkbp:logistics Challenging supply lines
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited coverage during the battle
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_2nd_Army
gptkb:American_forces
Canadian forces
Surviving participants honored
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement of German forces
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ruhr
gptkb:Battle_of_Nijmegen
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
gptkbp:notable_ships Limited naval involvement
gptkbp:outcome Disruption of German supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic position in the North German Plain
gptkbp:strategic_importance Capture of key transportation routes
gptkbp:supports Provided by Allied air forces
gptkbp:tactics Defensive operations
Combined arms operations
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wars_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5