Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Invasion_of_Belgium_(1940)
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
fall of Belgium
|
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
modern military architecture
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
high for Belgium
low for Germany |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Belgium |
| gptkbp:commander |
General Kurt Student
General Henri Denis |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Nazi Germany's expansionism
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspiration for military fiction
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 10, 1940
|
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Belgian_Army
Fort Eben-Emael |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
casemates
Eben-Emael Fortress |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
combined arms operations
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Luftwaffe
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
interpretations of the battle's significance
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
remembrance events
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first large-scale use of airborne troops
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Eben-Emael
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influence on future airborne operations
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
3,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:mythological_figure
Fort Eben-Emael garrison |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
military history studies
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
study in military tactics
|
| gptkbp:location |
Fort Eben-Emael, Belgium
|
| gptkbp:media_appearances |
gptkb:documentaries
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Blitzkrieg
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
gliders
airborne warfare |
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
1,200 troops
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_France
importance of air superiority case studies in war colleges |
| gptkbp:outcome |
opening of the Meuse River
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical analyses
military reports |
| gptkbp:result |
German victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic opening of the Battle of France
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
effectiveness of airborne operations
capture of key fortifications control of Belgium |
| gptkbp:supports |
German air superiority
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
static defense glider assault delay German advance encirclement of Allied forces |
| gptkbp:type |
airborne assault
|