Battle of Gembloux

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Allied position in Belgium
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_von_Rundstedt
gptkbp:date February 14, 1945
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the liberation of Western Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the campaign
Relevant to modern military operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gembloux
gptkbp:intelligence Allied intelligence was effective
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:German_Army_Group_B
gptkb:US_Army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Belgium
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:General_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:General_Patton
gptkb:General_Bradley
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Hasso_von_Manteuffel
General Model
gptkbp:landscape Rural farmland
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Gembloux, Belgium
gptkbp:logistics Allied supply lines were robust
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive coverage by war correspondents
gptkbp:mood High among Allied troops
Low among German troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Combined arms operations
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and rainy