Battle of Tilly-sur-Seulles

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:activities detailed reports by military historians
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the liberation of France
gptkbp:casualties high number of wounded
significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Hermann_Balck
gptkb:Major_General_John_Hawkesworth
highlighted leadership challenges
gptkbp:conflict overcoming fortified positions
gptkbp:consequences influenced post-war Europe
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in documentaries and films.
gptkbp:date July 7, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Falaise_Pocket
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context varied perspectives on the battle's importance
part of the larger Allied campaign in Europe
part of the liberation of France from Nazi occupation
gptkbp:historical_debate discussions on tactics used
gptkbp:historical_documentation preserved in war museums
gptkbp:historical_event documented in military archives
extensively documented in military history books
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the effectiveness of Allied coordination
pivotal moment in the Normandy campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tilly-sur-Seulles
gptkbp:impact displacement of local residents
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_49th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:German_116th_Panzer_Division
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual remembrance events
commemorative sites in Tilly-sur-Seulles
gptkbp:landscape rural countryside
gptkbp:legacy part of the narrative of the liberation of Europe
gptkbp:location Tilly-sur-Seulles, France
gptkbp:media_coverage covered by war correspondents
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
coordinated air and ground assaults
gptkbp:military_technology use of tanks and artillery
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Falaise
gptkb:Battle_of_Villers-Bocage
importance of logistics in warfare
gptkbp:outcome Allied forces secured the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Caen
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Battle of Normandy
gptkbp:strategic_importance disrupt German supply lines
capture of Tilly-sur-Seulles
key to advancing towards Germany
shifted the balance in favor of the Allies
gptkbp:tactics combined arms tactics
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Epsom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4