Battle of Narvik

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath German withdrawal from Narvik
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:casualties German casualties approximately 1,000
Allied casualties approximately 1,500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Wilhelm_Marschall
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_William_Whitworth
gptkbp:commemoration Books and documentaries
Memorials in Norway
gptkbp:date June 8, 1940
April 9, 1940
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:historical_analysis Significant for naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Norwegian Campaign
gptkbp:historical_debate Lessons learned for future conflicts
Impact on German naval strategy
Role of intelligence in the battle
Effectiveness of Allied strategy
German tactical decisions
gptkbp:historical_significance First major naval battle of World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Narvik
gptkbp:influence Naval strategy in World War II
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Norwegian_Army
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Narvik,_Norway
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:military_lessons Logistics in warfare
Impact of weather on operations
Importance of air superiority
Coordination between land and naval forces
Use of destroyers in naval battles
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined naval and land operations
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Cossack
gptkb:HMS_Havock
gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:HMS_Hardy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:HMS_Warspite
gptkb:Z1_Leberecht_Maass
gptkb:Z3_Max_Schultz
gptkb:Z4_Richard_Beitzen
gptkb:Z5_Paul_Jacobi
gptkbp:outcome Temporary control of Narvik by Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port control
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of iron ore shipments
gptkbp:strategic_importance Access to the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_occupation_of_Norway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4