Battle of Chinhoyi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bush_War
gptkb:Chimurenga_War
gptkb:Zimbabwean_Liberation_War
gptkb:Second_Chimurenga
gptkbp:aftermath Increased support for ZANLA
gptkbp:casualties High for Rhodesian forces
Moderate for ZANLA
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:ZANLA
gptkb:Rhodesian_Security_Forces
gptkbp:community_impact Influence on regional politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for songs and literature
gptkbp:date March 1966
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Condemnation of Rhodesian government
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Rhodesian_Bush_War
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted morale of liberation movements
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:1966
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Chinhoyi
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:ZANU
gptkb:ZAPU
Guerrilla fighters
Regular army and police
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Zimbabwe
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Robert_Mugabe
gptkb:General_Chiwenga
gptkb:General_Mujuru
gptkb:General_Nyikayaramba
gptkb:Giles_Mutsekwa
gptkb:Lookout_Masuku
gptkb:Solomon_Mujuru
gptkb:Dumiso_Dabengwa
gptkb:Joshua_Nkomo
gptkb:Mbuya_Nehanda
gptkb:Cde_Chinx
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Josiah_Tongogara
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against colonial rule
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chinhoyi,_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:media_coverage International attention
gptkbp:military_branch Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:military_strategy Counter-insurgency operations
gptkbp:outcome Increased insurgency activities
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Zimbabwe_War_of_Liberation
gptkbp:result ZANLA victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle of the Second Chimurenga
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Ambushes and hit-and-run attacks
Mobilization of rural support