Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied_occupation_of_southern_Italy
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Allied_forces
Axis forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini |
| gptkbp:date |
1943
July 1943 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Salerno
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Highlighted the role of logistics in warfare
Demonstrated the effectiveness of joint operations Showcased the importance of air superiority Contributed_to_the_eventual_fall_of_Fascist_Italy Contributed_to_the_overall_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany. Demonstrated_effectiveness_of_Allied_coordination Increased_pressure_on_Axis_forces_in_Italy Influenced_future_Allied_operations_in_Europe Led_to_increased_Allied_morale Marked_a_turning_point_in_the_Italian_Campaign Set_the_stage_for_the_liberation_of_Rome Strengthened_Allied_resolve_against_Axis_powers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Lecce (1943)
|
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Bernard_Montgomery gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark gptkb:General_Sir_Harold_Alexander gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini General_Giovanni_Messe |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lecce,_Italy
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Navy
gptkb:Air_Force Army Disruption of Axis supply lines Loss of territory for Axis forces Allied_control_of_Lecce |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Capture_of_Lecce_by_Allied_forces
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_control_of_southern_Italy
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Facilitated_the_advance_into_mainland_Italy
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Air support
Combined arms operations Naval bombardment Ground assaults |
| gptkbp:type |
ground battle
|