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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Facilitated further Allied advances into Germany
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gptkbp:casualties
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Allied casualties approximately 1,200
German casualties approximately 1,500
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Johannes_Blaskowitz
gptkb:General_William_Simpson
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Historical reenactments
Annual memorial events
Monuments and memorials
Documentaries and literature
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Inspiration for films and books
Influence on military strategy education
Public interest in World War II history
Tourism in Nijmegen related to WWII
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gptkbp:date
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September 1944
September 17-20, 1944
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:German_occupation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:World_War_II
Allied liberation of Western Europe
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Part of the largest airborne operation in history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Nijmegen
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gptkbp:legacy
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Commemoration in military history
Influenced future military operations
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gptkbp:location
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Nijmegen, Netherlands
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:German_9th_Army
gptkb:German_10th_SS_Panzer_Division
gptkb:Canadian_1st_Army
gptkb:British_1st_Airborne_Division
gptkb:US_82nd_Airborne_Division
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gptkbp:outcome
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Capture of the Waal bridge
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic bridge crossing
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of key transportation routes
Access to the Ruhr area
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gptkbp:tactics
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Ground assault
Airborne assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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