Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Henri_de_La_Rochejaquelein
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Occupation of France by Germany
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gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
Significant losses for France Moderate losses for Germany |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:French_High_Command
gptkb:German_High_Command gptkb:General_Charles_de_Gaulle gptkb:General_Wilhelm_von_Leeb Defensive units |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in literature and film
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gptkbp:date |
June 25, 1940
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gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_La_Rochelle
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
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gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Fall_of_France
Part of the early stages of World War II. |
gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversies over tactics used
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Reports from both sides
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gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
Consolidation of German control |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shift in power in Western Europe
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the campaign
Part of the larger Battle of France Near the Vendée River |
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Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte
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gptkbp:intelligence |
Gathered by both armies
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gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in France
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gptkbp:landscape |
Rural countryside
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gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future military tactics
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gptkbp:location |
Fontenay-le-Comte, France
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Blitzkrieg
Part of the Battle of France Defensive operations by France |
gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of tanks and aircraft
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gptkbp:mission |
Defeat French forces
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gptkbp:next_event |
gptkb:German_occupation_of_France
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gptkbp:notable_allies |
Panzer divisions
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gptkbp:notable_battle |
Importance of mobility in warfare
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gptkbp:outcome |
French retreat
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nantes
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gptkbp:result |
German victory
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gptkbp:significance |
Strategic location in the Vendée region
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Need for better coordination
Control of transportation routes German encirclement German dominance in the region Control of western France |
gptkbp:tactics |
Holding key positions
Rapid advances into France |
gptkbp:type |
Land battle
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gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Clear skies
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