Battle of Cap Bon

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkbp:aftermath Allied consolidation in North Africa
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:date April 1943
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tunis
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
Tunisian coast
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in North Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cap Bon
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Economic_hardship
Destruction of infrastructure
Displacement of local populations
Casualties among civilians
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:Italian_forces
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
gptkb:American_forces
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military memorials in Tunisia
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future amphibious operations
gptkbp:location Cap Bon Peninsula, Tunisia
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited during the war
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:outcome Disruption of Axis supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Diaries of soldiers
Official histories
News articles from 1943
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Featured in historical novels
Influenced military doctrine
Examined in documentaries
Evaluated in military strategy studies
Considered in discussions of Allied tactics
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Tunisia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Mediterranean shipping lanes
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault