Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied control of East Africa
Allied control of Eritrea |
| gptkbp:air_support |
British air superiority
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Italian_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Military history studies
|
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Memorials in Eritrea
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Shift in colonial power dynamics
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Eritrean national identity
|
| gptkbp:date |
1941
February 1941 to April 1941 |
| gptkbp:defense |
Italian fortifications in Keren
|
| gptkbp:duration |
Approximately 2 months
February 1941 to April 1941 |
| gptkbp:enemy |
Italian forces were outnumbered
|
| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:Documentaries
Books on World War II |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Asmara
gptkb:Battle_of_Massawa |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Difficult terrain for movement
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Archives contain battle reports
|
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
Documented in military history books
|
| gptkbp:historical_research |
Subject of various academic studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the larger North African Campaign
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Keren
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| gptkbp:inspired |
Military literature
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Allied intelligence advantage
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
Global attention on the conflict
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Commonwealth troops
Italian colonial troops |
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:tank Air support Communication equipment Machine guns Mortars Transport vehicles Artillery pieces Naval support Engineering units Field hospitals Logistics and supply chains Field artillery Field fortifications Supply depots Ammunition supplies Anti-tank weapons Reconnaissance methods Chemical weapons (limited use) Medical evacuation methods |
| gptkbp:key_battles |
gptkb:Battle_of_Keren_(1941)
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:location |
Keren, Eritrea
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply issues for Italian forces
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Reported by war correspondents
|
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of logistics and supply lines
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Combined arms approach |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery and infantry tactics
|
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:Italian_5th_Army
gptkb:10th_Indian_Division 4th Indian Division |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Keren
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
Limited naval involvement
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Control of Eritrea
Allied forces advanced into Italian East Africa |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:post_war_career |
Influenced Eritrean independence movement
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Agordat
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Allies
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Allied dominance in East Africa
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Eritrea
Control of Red Sea access |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment Supply line disruption Infantry assaults |
| gptkbp:terrain |
Mountainous region
|
| gptkbp:treaty |
Post-war treaties affected Eritrea
|
| gptkbp:veterans |
Survivors remembered in history
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Challenging due to rain
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Italian_East_Africa
gptkb:Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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