Battle of Salon-de-Provence

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Allied forces secured southern France
gptkbp:casualties Low for Allies
High for Germans
gptkbp:combat_history Analyzed for its tactical innovations
Part of the military heritage of France.
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Jean_de_Lattre_de_Tassigny
gptkb:General_Karl_von_Stülpnagel
gptkbp:commemoration Various memorials in France
gptkbp:consequences Strengthened the Free French Forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced post-war French military strategy
gptkbp:date August 1944
gptkbp:duration August 14 to August 23, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Liberation_of_Marseille
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the liberation of France from Nazi occupation
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over the effectiveness of the operation
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant impact on the course of the war in Europe
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Viewed as a turning point in the liberation of France
gptkbp:historical_research Subject of numerous military studies
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of the end for German forces in France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Salon-de-Provence
gptkbp:intelligence Utilized intelligence from the French Resistance
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_19th_Army
gptkb:French_1st_Army
gptkb:U._S._3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:U._S._45th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:German_1st_Parachute_Division
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the liberation of France
gptkbp:local_support Received support from local French population
gptkbp:location Salon-de-Provence, France
gptkbp:logistics Supported by naval and air forces
gptkbp:media_appearances Featured in documentaries about World War II
gptkbp:military_engagement Engaged multiple divisions on both sides
gptkbp:military_leadership Led by Allied commanders
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of joint operations
gptkbp:military_operations Part of the Southern France Campaign
gptkbp:military_outcome Contributed to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany
gptkbp:military_strategy Utilized deception and surprise
gptkbp:narrative Part of the broader narrative of World War II in Europe
gptkbp:outcome Allied forces gained a foothold in Provence
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Strengthened Allied position in Europe
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of southern France
gptkbp:strategic_goals Involved extensive planning and coordination
Opened the route to the Rhone Valley
gptkbp:strategic_importance Facilitated the advance into France
gptkbp:tactics_used Combined arms operations
gptkbp:veterans Commemorated by veterans' organizations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salon-de-Provence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6