Battle of Saint-Nazaire

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Brittany
gptkb:The_French_Army_of_Liberation
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Allied morale
gptkbp:casualties Significant Allied casualties
Heavy German casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
gptkb:Captain_Johnnie_Walker
gptkbp:date March 28, 1942
gptkbp:defense Heavily fortified
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Battle of the Atlantic
gptkbp:historical_documentation Survivor accounts recorded
After-action reports available
Official military records exist
Operation Chariot plans exist
Photographs taken during the raid
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_significance First major raid on a German port during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Saint-Nazaire
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:landmark Memorials exist in Saint-Nazaire
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future naval operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint-Nazaire,_France
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:No._2_Commando
gptkb:No._3_Commando
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Navy_Commandos
Led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
Surprise attack
Disruption of supply lines
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Raid_on_St._Nazaire
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Chariot
Amphibious assault
gptkbp:operational_area March 28, 1942
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of key infrastructure
Disruption of German naval operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:participants gptkb:British_Commandos
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkb:starship
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:Significant
gptkbp:significance Destruction of the U-boat pens
gptkbp:strategic_importance Naval base for U-boats
gptkbp:supports Provided by RAF
gptkbp:tactics Commando raid
gptkbp:targets German U-boat pens
gptkbp:video_output Portrayed in documentaries