Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Italian_Somaliland
gptkb:Italian_East_Africa gptkb:Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War gptkb:Menelik_II |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied control of East Africa
Allied control of Eritrea |
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Italian_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Shift in colonial power dynamics
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Eritrean national identity
|
| gptkbp:date |
1941
February 1941 to April 1941 |
| gptkbp:defense |
Italian fortifications in Keren
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Global attention on the conflict
Post-war treaties affected Eritrea |
| gptkbp:duration |
Approximately 2 months
February 1941 to April 1941 |
| gptkbp:enemy |
Italian forces were outnumbered
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Asmara
gptkb:Battle_of_Massawa |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Difficult terrain for movement
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Subject of various academic studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Archives contain battle reports
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Documented in military history books
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the larger North African Campaign
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Keren
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
Military literature
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Allied intelligence advantage
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Military history studies
Memorials in Eritrea |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:Documentaries
Books on World War II |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Commonwealth troops
Italian colonial troops |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Mountainous region
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:location |
Keren, Eritrea
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply issues for Italian forces
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Reported by war correspondents
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Italian_5th_Army
gptkb:10th_Indian_Division 4th Indian Division Survivors remembered in history |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
Combined arms approach |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery and infantry tactics
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Keren_(1941)
Importance of logistics and supply lines |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Keren
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| 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:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Agordat
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Influenced Eritrean independence movement
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Allies
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Allied dominance in East Africa
Control of Eritrea Control of Red Sea access |
| gptkbp:supports |
British air superiority
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| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
Flanking maneuvers Artillery bombardment Supply line disruption Infantry assaults |
| gptkbp: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:weather_conditions |
Challenging due to rain
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