Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:El_Alamein
gptkb:Mersa_Matruh gptkb:Battle_of_the_Western_Desert gptkb:Afrika_Korps gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_African_Front gptkb:Battle_of_the_Western_Desert_Offensive |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Axis control of Mersa Matruh
Retreat of Allied forces |
| gptkbp:alliance |
Reorganization of forces
|
| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military academies
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Lower for Axis forces
High for Allied forces |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
Allied command structure challenged
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Claude_Auchinleck
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Affected supply lines
Altered troop deployments Influenced Allied strategy in North Africa |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Shift in control of North Africa
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Referenced in literature and films
|
| gptkbp:date |
June 1942
|
| gptkbp:documentary |
Featured in war documentaries
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| gptkbp:duration |
Several days
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:North_African_theater
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military academies
Examined in World War II studies |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II
Part of World War II |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debate on effectiveness of Allied strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military operations in North Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Impact on subsequent battles
Continues to be studied by historians Demonstrated the effectiveness of Axis forces Highlighted weaknesses in Allied strategy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Mersa Matruh
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Shift in control of North Africa
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Limited Allied intelligence
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Remembered in military history
Memorials in Egypt Documented in war memorials |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Desert terrain
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on subsequent battles
Influence on desert warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:location |
Mersa Matruh, Egypt
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply issues for Allies
Supply lines for Axis forces |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited coverage during the battle
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:8th_Army
gptkb:Afrika_Korps |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Utilized speed and surprise
Encirclement by Axis forces Part of larger conflict in WWII |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of tanks and aircraft
|
| gptkbp:mood |
Boosted morale for Axis forces
Low morale for Allied forces |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Lessons learned for future engagements
|
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
Followed by further Axis advances
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Loss of Mersa Matruh
Retreat of Allied forces |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala gptkb:Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk |
| gptkbp:reports_to |
Various military analysis reports
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| gptkbp:result |
Axis victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic location in North Africa
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of supply routes
Axis control of Mersa Matruh Control of North African coast |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Air_support_by_Luftwaffe
Use of tanks Use of artillery Use of air support Naval support by Royal Navy Defensive operations by Allies Offensive operations by Axis forces |
| gptkbp:type |
defensive battle
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Hot and dry
|
| gptkbp:writer |
Numerous historical accounts
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