Battle of Cassino

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Opened the way to Rome
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 105,000 total
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Field_Marshal_Albert_Kesselring
gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Harold_Alexander
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and film
Subject of historical studies
Commemorated by veterans organizations
Memorialized in various monuments
Significant in Italian history
gptkbp:date May 18, 1944
January 17, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Diadem
gptkbp:historical_context Fought between 1944 and 1945
Involved multiple battles over several months
Part of World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cassino
gptkbp:legacy Impact on future military operations
Lessons learned in urban warfare
Study in joint operations
Influence on NATO strategies
Symbol of resilience and sacrifice
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cassino,_Italy
gptkbp:military_strategy Logistical support
Combined arms operations
Use of deception
Utilization of local terrain
Coordination among Allied forces
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Destruction_of_Monte_Cassino_Abbey
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II)
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Shingle
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Garigliano
gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gothic_Line
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Liri_Valley
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic point for the Allies
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Ground assaults
Air bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4