Statements (118)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied withdrawal from Crete
|
| gptkbp:air_support |
gptkb:Luftwaffe
|
| gptkbp:allies |
Allied cooperation
|
| gptkbp:began_on |
May 20, 1941
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Allied forces approximately 18,000
Axis forces approximately 7,000 Allied forces approximately 17,000 Axis forces approximately 8,000 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Germany gptkb:Greece gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:Nazi_Germany |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Bernard_Freyberg
General Kurt Student |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Annual remembrance events
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Post-war territorial changes
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature and film
Portrayed in literature and film |
| gptkbp:date |
May 20, 1941
|
| gptkbp:defense |
Maleme airfield
|
| gptkbp:duration |
12 days
|
| gptkbp:election_result |
Increased Axis influence in the region
Allied forces reassessment of strategy in the Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:emergency_exits |
gptkb:Operation_Demon
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
June 1, 1941
|
| gptkbp:ended |
June 1, 1941
|
| gptkbp:featured_in |
amphibious landings
|
| gptkbp:fought_against |
island of Crete
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied for lessons in military strategy
Study of airborne warfare |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II
World War II Mediterranean theater |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Extensive military records
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Invasion_of_Crete
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced post-war military doctrine
|
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
View of the battle in modern history
|
| gptkbp:historical_records |
Commemorated in memorials and ceremonies
Remembered for bravery of defenders Significant for Greek resistance efforts. Remembered by Cretan people |
| gptkbp:historical_research |
Ongoing studies and publications
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated effectiveness of airborne troops
First major defeat for Allied forces in WWII |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Crete
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Shifted German focus to the Eastern Front
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:German_paratroopers
|
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Germany gptkb:Greece gptkb:Italy gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
Allied strategy
|
| gptkbp:key_battles |
gptkb:Battle_of_Canea
gptkb:Battle_of_Greece gptkb:Battle_of_Heraklion gptkb:Battle_of_Maleme gptkb:Battle_of_Retimo gptkb:Battle_of_Suda_Bay |
| gptkbp:led_to |
evacuation of troops
occupation of Crete by Axis powers |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future airborne operations
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Crete
gptkb:Crete,_Greece |
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
Ground and air combat
Naval battles during the invasion |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Leadership of General Freyberg
|
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of air superiority
|
| gptkbp:military_operations |
Amphibious landings
Defensive operations by Allied forces Evacuation of Allied troops |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Assessment of tactics used
Allied defeat |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Defensive operations
Combined arms operations Paratrooper assaults Paratrooper deployment Extensive German planning prior to invasion |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Air superiority
Use of paratroopers Use of gliders Use of gliders in airborne operations |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:New_Zealand_2nd_Division
gptkb:Australian_2/1st_Battalion gptkb:German_7th_Air_Division Greek forces British 5th Infantry Brigade |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Accounts from survivors
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
heavy casualties
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
1941
|
| gptkbp:operational_theater |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Mercury
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
Strengthened Axis control in the Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:result |
Axis victory
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Axis victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:strategic_location
First major airborne invasion in history First German airborne invasion |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
gptkb:Capture_of_Crete
Impact on future military operations Control of the Eastern Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of shipping routes
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
Blitzkrieg tactics
Airborne assault Allied forces used local militia |
| gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
|
| gptkbp:was_affecting |
civilian population
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Mediterranean_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:water_resistance |
Cretan partisans
|
| gptkbp:works_for |
12 days
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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