Battle of Vis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied presence in the Adriatic
gptkbp:air_support Provided by Allied forces
gptkbp:area gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Documentaries
Books on World War II
Military history studies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for films
Inspiration for memorials
gptkbp:date July 1944
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Hailstone
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the broader Mediterranean theater
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversies over casualty figures
Debate over leadership decisions
Debate over strategic importance
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated effectiveness of combined operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Vis
gptkbp:influence_on Cold War naval strategy
Post-war naval tactics
NATO operations in the Adriatic
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:Italian_Navy
gptkb:Yugoslavia
gptkbp:legacy Influenced post-war Yugoslav naval strategy
gptkbp:location Vis Island, Croatia
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:military_strategy Support for ground operations
Control of sea routes
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Henry_Moore
General Josip Broz Tito
gptkbp:outcome Secured Vis for the Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Strangle
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Adriatic_Sea
gptkb:Liberation_of_Yugoslavia
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Adriatic Sea
gptkbp:strategic_goals Disrupt Axis supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used Amphibious assaults
Naval bombardment
Guerrilla warfare by Partisans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dalmatia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4