Battle of Gazala

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:aftermath Historical analysis and interpretations
Cultural representations in media
Legacy in military history
Influence on military education
Allied retreat
Impact on civilian populations in the region
Role in shaping modern warfare
Changes in military leadership
Commemoration of the battle
Impact on military technology development
Impact on international relations post-war
Development of new tactics
Lessons for future conflicts
Impact on supply lines
Influence on post-war military doctrine
Axis advance into Egypt
Influence on Allied strategy
Allied retreat to El Alamein
Axis forces advance into Egypt
Change in command for Allied forces
Impact on Axis supply routes
Impact on future battles in North Africa
Increased collaboration among Axis powers
Increased pressure on Allied forces
Increased use of air support
Influence on military strategy in the Cold War
Lessons learned in armored warfare
Long-term implications for the war in North Africa
Morale boost for Axis forces
Shift in strategic focus for both sides
gptkbp:casualties Allied Forces: approximately 50,000
Axis Powers: approximately 30,000
Allied forces casualties estimated at 50,000
Axis forces casualties estimated at 30,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Claude_Auchinleck
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
Neil Ritchie
gptkbp:community_impact Impact on Axis morale
Influence on Allied strategy
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date June 21, 1942
May 26, 1942
gptkbp:fighting_style tank battle
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians' studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
Part of the Western Desert Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in North African Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gazala
gptkbp:intelligence Reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:memorial
Books
Anniversaries
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry divisions
Armoured divisions
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:dessert
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military doctrine
Impact on future battles
Military tactics evolution
Lessons in warfare
Study in logistics and supply chains
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Libya
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:8th_Army
gptkb:Afrika_Korps
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms operations
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Mediterranean_Fleet
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Loss_of_Tobruk
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
gptkbp:result Axis victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Axis powers
Strategic victory for Axis
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of North Africa
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
flanking maneuvers
combined arms operations
encirclement