Battle of the Alamein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Allied_advance_into_Tunisia
gptkbp:casualties Axis forces casualties
Allied_forces_casualties
gptkbp:celebrates Historical documentaries
Books and literature
Anniversaries and events
Military memorials
Films and media
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:date October 23, 1942
November 11, 1942
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:North_African_theater
gptkbp:followedBy Second Battle of El Alamein
gptkbp:foughtIn October 23, 1942
November 11, 1942
gptkbp:historical_significance Boosted_Allied_morale
Marked_the_beginning_of_the_end_for_Axis_powers_in_North_Africa
gptkbp:historicalEvent Major_battle_in_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Alamein
gptkbp:influence Subsequent_Allied_operations_in_North_Africa
gptkbp:inspiration Military education programs
War games and simulations
Strategic planning in military operations
Military tactics in later conflicts
Historical analysis and studies
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:German-Italian_Panzer_Army
gptkbp:legacy Study in military strategy
Symbol_of_Allied_cooperation
gptkbp:location gptkb:El_Alamein
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:outcome Axis retreat
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy First Battle of El Alamein
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Turning_point_in_the_North_African_campaign
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of the Suez Canal
Access_to_Middle_Eastern_oil_fields
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Allied_forces
Axis forces
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Flanking maneuvers
Use of tanks
Defensive positions
Artillery bombardment