Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eritrea
gptkb:Eritrean_War_of_Independence gptkb:Menelik_II |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased support for EPLF
International attention on Eritrea |
| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied by military historians
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High on both sides
EPLF sustained losses Significant losses for Derg |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Eritrean_People's_Liberation_Front
gptkb:Derg |
| gptkbp:commander |
Derg commanders
EPLF commanders |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Influenced Horn of Africa politics
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
Control of Massawa by EPLF
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Eritrean independence movement strengthened
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Eritrean national identity
|
| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1982
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Shift in alliances
Support for EPLF |
| gptkbp:duration |
Several months
|
| gptkbp:fighting_style |
Propaganda efforts
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nakfa
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Cold War dynamics
Eritrean struggle for independence |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversies over tactics
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Chronicled in books and articles
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future conflicts in the region
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the war
Affected neighboring countries Key event in Eritrean history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Massawa
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Displacement of civilians
Civilians supported EPLF |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
EPLF intelligence network
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Eritrean Independence Day
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Mengistu_Haile_Mariam
gptkb:Isaias_Afwerki |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of resistance
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Massawa
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply routes disrupted
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Reported by international media
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
Derg soldiers
EPLF fighters |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Intense fighting
Siege tactics employed Blockade of Massawa Combined ground and naval assaults |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Various perspectives on the battle
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Lessons learned in guerrilla warfare
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
EPLF naval forces
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Eritrean_War_of_Independence
|
| gptkbp:population |
Affected by conflict
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Afabet
|
| gptkbp:result |
Eritrean victory
|
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Reconstruction of Eritrea
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic port city
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Access to Red Sea
EPLF gained momentum |
| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:Derg_air_force
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:political_movement
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