Battle of Latakia (1941)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Latakia
gptkbp:aftermath Allied occupation of Syria
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
French aircraft
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Low
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Henri_Giraud
gptkb:General_Charles_de_Gaulle
gptkbp:community_impact Influence on Middle Eastern politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date 1941
gptkbp:duration Few days
gptkbp:election_year Strengthened Allied presence in the region
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Damascus
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context Syrian Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger conflict in the Middle East
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Latakia (1941)
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military memorials
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:starship
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Latakia
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
Combined operations
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Vichy_France_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:British_destroyers
Submarines
Destroyers
French submarines
gptkbp:outcome Vichy French forces retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Merdjayoun
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Personal accounts
Military reports
Historical books
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Homs
gptkb:Battle_of_Damascus
gptkb:Battle_of_Palmyra
gptkb:Operation_Exporter
gptkb:Battle_of_Aleppo
gptkbp:research_interest Military historians
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Syria
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Mediterranean Sea routes
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle