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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gazala
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Allied retreat to Egypt
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gptkbp:armor
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gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
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gptkbp:casualties
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Allied forces: approximately 50,000
Axis forces: approximately 30,000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Claude_Auchinleck
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel
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gptkbp:consequences
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Impact on British morale
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gptkbp:date
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May 26 – June 21, 1942
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gptkbp:duration
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26 days
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Military historians' evaluations
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Effectiveness of Allied command
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in North African Campaign
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Battle of Gazala Line
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Use of reconnaissance
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Military history studies
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gptkbp:landscape
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Desert terrain
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gptkbp:legacy
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Study in military tactics
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Libya
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply issues for Allied forces
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined arms operations
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Bir_Hakeim
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Battle_of_Knightsbridge
Value of intelligence gathering
Importance of logistics
Coordination between branches of military
Adaptation to terrain challenges
Impact of air superiority
Need for effective command structure
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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Limited naval involvement
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gptkbp:outcome
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gptkb:Loss_of_Tobruk
Shift in Axis strategy
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
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gptkbp:primary_source
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gptkb:Historical_accounts
War diaries
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
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gptkbp:result
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Axis victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic control of North Africa
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of supply routes
Axis control of Libya
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gptkbp:supports
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Role of the Luftwaffe
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Hot and dry climate
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