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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Crusader
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Allied advance into Tunisia
End of Axis control in North Africa
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gptkbp:casualties
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Axis casualties approximately 50,000
Allied casualties approximately 13,500
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allies
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
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gptkbp:date
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October 23, 1942
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gptkbp:duration
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12 days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tunis
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Boosted Allied morale
Demonstrated effectiveness of combined arms operations
Marked the beginning of the end for Axis powers in North Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the 37th Alamein
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:New_Zealand_Division
gptkb:British_51st_Highland_Division
gptkb:Australian_9th_Division
Indian 4th Division
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Annual remembrance events
Memorials in Egypt
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Alamein,_Egypt
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Books
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Medenine
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass
gptkb:Battle_of_Mareth_Line
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gptkbp:outcome
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Axis retreat
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:First_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Turning point in North African campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Suez Canal
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gptkbp:tactics
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Artillery bombardment
Tank warfare
Infantry assault
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