Battle of the 8th Army

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:aftermath Allied advance into Tunisia
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:consequences Influenced post-war borders
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:date gptkb:1942
gptkbp:duration October 23, 1942 to November 11, 1942
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Western Desert Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of the end for Axis powers in North Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the 8th Army
gptkbp:intelligence Use of reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:involves gptkb:8th_Army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials and anniversaries
gptkbp:landscape Desert terrain
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern military tactics
Symbol of Allied cooperation
Foundation for future operations in Europe
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:logistics Supply chain challenges
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology Use of tanks
Use of aircraft
Use of anti-tank weapons
gptkbp:mood Boosted Allied morale
Diminished Axis morale
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass
gptkb:Battle_of_Alamein
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of Axis forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkbp:primary_source Photographs
Official documents
Personal accounts
Military reports
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Turning point in North African Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Suez Canal
Defeat of Axis forces in North Africa
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Tank warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions Harsh desert climate