Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased German defenses
led to lessons learned for future operations significant impact on U. S. Army morale |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 28,000 German soldiers
approximately 33,000 U. S. soldiers |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Nazi_Germany |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in films and literature
commemorated in memorials and museums inspired veterans' accounts and histories |
| gptkbp:date |
September 1944 to February 1945
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Allied campaign in Western Europe
attempt to secure the Ruhr industrial region response to the German V-2 rocket attacks |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrates the impact of weather on military operations
example of the challenges of forest warfare illustrates the difficulties of supply lines in combat |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a subject of study in military academies
influenced post-war military tactics controversial military decision-making |
| gptkbp:location |
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attrition warfare
combined arms operations use of air support |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Courtney_Hodges gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Aachen
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
longest continuous battle in the history of the U. S. Army
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
capture of the Rur River dams
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
trench warfare
artillery bombardment infantry assaults |
| gptkbp:terrain |
dense forest
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
harsh winter conditions
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:The_Big_Red_One |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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