Battle of the Alamein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Allied advance into North Africa
gptkbp:associated_with Air superiority
Desert warfare
Logistics and supply lines
Tank battles
gptkbp:casualties Axis casualties approximately 50,000
Allied casualties approximately 13,500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:commemorated_by Various memorials
gptkbp:date October 23, 1942
November 11, 1942
gptkbp:depicted_in Films and documentaries
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tunis
gptkbp:fought_against October 23, 1942 and November 11, 1942
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Boosted Allied morale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Alamein
gptkbp:influenced Post-war military doctrine
gptkbp:inspired Literature and art
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
Italian troops
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Military studies
gptkbp:is_remembered_for Strategic planning and execution
Use of combined arms tactics
Defeat of Axis forces in North Africa
Leadership of Montgomery
gptkbp:is_taught_in Military academies
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location El Alamein, Egypt
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Lightfoot
gptkb:Operation_Supercharge
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass
gptkb:Battle_of_Mareth_Line
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:recognized_by Military historians
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Turning point in North African campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Suez Canal
Access to Middle Eastern oil fields
gptkbp:tactics_used Air support
Artillery bombardment
Tank warfare
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afrika_Korps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4