Battle of the 18th Alamein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkbp:aftermath Allied control of North Africa
gptkbp:casualties Allied: 13,560
Axis: 59,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:date October 23, 1942
November 11, 1942
gptkbp:duration 12 days
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:North_African_theater
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Allied morale
Led to the eventual defeat of Axis in North Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the 18th Alamein
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
Italian troops
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alamein,_Egypt
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Neptune
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Shingle
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Operation_Grapeshot
gptkb:Operation_Blackcock
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Operation_Bluecoat
gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkb:Operation_Bertram
gptkb:Operation_Epsom
gptkb:Operation_Lightfoot
gptkb:Operation_Pugilist
gptkb:Operation_Supercharge
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Operation_Charnwood
gptkb:Operation_Totalize
gptkb:Operation_Tractable
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
gptkb:Operation_Scipio
gptkbp:mission Strategic victory for Allies
gptkbp:outcome Axis retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Turning point in the North African campaign
gptkbp:succeeded_by Battle of El Alamein (1943)
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Operation_Lightfoot
Infantry assault
Armor support