Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied advance into North Africa
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Analyzed by historians
Studied in military academies |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 70,000
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Memorials in the UK
Memorials in Egypt |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
October 23, 1942
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| gptkbp:duration |
12 days
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| gptkbp:education |
Taught in history classes
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of El Alamein (1943)
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debate over tactics used
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
Documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major defeat of Axis forces in North Africa
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the 27th Alamein
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Decryption of Axis communications
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| gptkbp:international_relations |
Impact on Allied relations
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps Italian troops |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of Allied cooperation
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Alamein,_Egypt
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines from the Mediterranean
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined arms approach
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of tanks and aircraft
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| gptkbp:mood |
Boosted Allied morale
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| gptkbp:narrative |
Part of the larger narrative of WWII.
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
Influenced post-war politics in Europe
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:First_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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| gptkbp:ram |
Remembered in public ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:reunion |
Veteran reunions held annually
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Turning point in the North African campaign
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Lessons learned for future conflicts
Allied control of North Africa |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Suez Canal
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault Armor deployment |
| gptkbp:terrain |
Desert terrain
|
| gptkbp:veterans |
Surviving veterans honored
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Dust storms
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Crusader
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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