Battle of Groningen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Destruction of the city
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:High
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Charles_Foulkes
General der Infanterie Johannes Blaskowitz
gptkbp:date April 1945
gptkbp:duration April 13, 1945 -April 16, 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the liberation of the Netherlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Groningen
gptkbp:key_event Destruction of infrastructure
Impact on local population
Memorials established for the battle
Civilians caught in crossfire
Military strategy adjustments
Influence on military training and doctrine
Evacuation of civilians
Post-battle assessment
Final assault on the city
Documentation of war crimes
Surrender of German forces
German counterattacks
Cultural impact of the battle
Allied air support
Allied advance into the city
Analysis of tactics used in the battle
Establishment of control by Allied forces
Historical commemoration of the battle
Impact on post-war politics in the Netherlands
International attention on the battle
Legacy of the battle in Dutch history
Military honors awarded post-battle
Rebuilding efforts after the battle
Resistance from German troops
Role of local resistance groups
Survivor accounts of the battle
gptkbp:location gptkb:Groningen,_Netherlands
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Canadian_1st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army
gptkb:British_49th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:German_709th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:outcome Groningen liberated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Liberation_of_Groningen
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of Groningen
gptkbp:tactics_used House-to-house fighting
gptkbp:type urban warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Groningen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5