Battle of Sirte

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Libyan_Civil_War
gptkb:Libyan_revolution
gptkb:Operation_Unified_Protector
gptkb:2011_Libyan_Civil_War
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied naval presence
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Andrew_Cunningham
gptkbp:date December 1941
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future naval engagements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sirte
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:starship
gptkb:Regia_Marina
gptkbp:location Sirte, Libya
gptkbp:military_strategy Submarine warfare
Aircraft carrier operations
Surface ship engagements
gptkbp:outcome Temporary control of the Mediterranean
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Beda_Fomm
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Falkland_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Cape
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disruption of Axis supply lines
gptkbp:technology Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
Battleships
Cruisers
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle