Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Commander_of_the_Allied_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkb:1st_Infantry_Division |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
contributed to the liberation of France
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 10,000 German soldiers
approximately 2,000 Allied soldiers |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery |
| gptkbp:date |
August 12, 1944
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Liberation_of_Paris
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
August 12 and August 21, 1944
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Normandy Campaign
part of the Allied advance into Germany part of the liberation of Western Europe |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the war in Europe
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Falaise Pocket
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
in documentaries
in various historical accounts in military history studies in books about World War II |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:French_forces gptkb:Canadian_Army gptkb:Polish_forces gptkb:American_Army tanks air support |
| gptkbp:key_event |
the breakout of Allied forces
the capture of Falaise the closing of the pocket the encirclement of German troops the retreat of German forces |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military strategies
considered a significant victory for the Allies highlighted the challenges faced by German forces demonstrated the effectiveness of Allied cooperation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Falaise,_France
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
destruction of German forces
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
closing of the Falaise Pocket
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
combined arms operations
encirclement |