Battle of Saint-Malo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Allied control of Brittany
gptkbp:air_support Provided by Allied forces
gptkbp:allies Defended the city
Included American and British troops
Involved cooperation between Allied nations
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combat_history Part of World War II history
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Hermann_von_Choltitz
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in the city
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:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Brest
gptkbp:fortifications German bunkers
gptkbp:has_tradition Facilitated by the battle
gptkbp:historical_analysis 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_records Remembered for its destruction
gptkbp:historical_research Ongoing studies of the battle's impact
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:involved gptkb:Resistance
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future urban combat strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint-Malo,_France
gptkbp:military_engagement Part of larger military campaigns
gptkbp:military_lessons Learned from the battle's tactics
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Overlord
Conducted by Allied forces
gptkbp:military_strategy To secure ports for supply lines
gptkbp:notable_event Evacuation of civilians
gptkbp:notable_mission Control of the French coast
gptkbp:notable_ships Provided by US Navy
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of German defenses
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post_war_career Intense fighting in the city
gptkbp:post-battle_reconstruction Significant damage to the city
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port capture
gptkbp:strategic_goals To weaken German positions in France
gptkbp:strategic_importance Access to the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:strategy Urban warfare
German defensive lines
To hold coastal defenses
gptkbp:tactics Naval bombardment
gptkbp:terrain Coastal city
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Intra-Muros
gptkb:Ille-et-Vilaine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5