Battle of Saint-Malo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jacques_de_La_Palice
gptkb:Louis_of_France,_Duke_of_Anjou
gptkb:Intra-Muros
gptkb:Ille-et-Vilaine
gptkbp:aftermath Allied control of Brittany
gptkbp:battle_honors Significant damage to the city
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Hermann_von_Choltitz
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and film
gptkbp:date July 1944
gptkbp:defeated Significant damage to infrastructure
gptkbp:defense Overwhelmed by Allied forces
gptkbp:defense_mechanism German bunkers
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Brest
gptkbp:historical_analysis Ongoing studies of the battle's impact
Studied for urban warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the liberation of occupied France
gptkbp:historical_documentation Reports and accounts of the battle
gptkbp:historical_event Remembered for its destruction
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the liberation of France
Key event in the liberation of France.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Saint-Malo
gptkbp:impact Affected by the fighting
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in the city
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:watch
gptkbp:landscape Coastal city
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future urban combat strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint-Malo,_France
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Overlord
Part of larger military campaigns
Conducted by Allied forces
To secure ports for supply lines
gptkbp:mission Control of the French coast
gptkbp:notable_allies Defended the city
Included American and British troops
Involved cooperation between Allied nations
gptkbp:notable_battle Learned from the battle's tactics
Part of World War II history
gptkbp:notable_event Evacuation of civilians
gptkbp:notable_ships Provided by US Navy
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of German defenses
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Intense fighting in the city
gptkbp:significance Strategic port capture
gptkbp:strategic_importance Access to the Atlantic Ocean
To weaken German positions in France
gptkbp:supports Provided by Allied forces
gptkbp:tactics Urban warfare
Naval bombardment
German defensive lines
To hold coastal defenses
gptkbp:tradition Facilitated by the battle