Battle of the Alta River

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_Allied_presence_in_Norway
gptkbp:alliance Included_British_and_American_troops
gptkbp:analyzes Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_in_Norway
gptkbp:climate Harsh winter conditions
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Nazi_Germany
Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Franz_Böhme
gptkb:Major_General_John_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced literature and films
gptkbp:date 1944
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Utilized advancements from the war
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Cape
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Provided_by_RAF
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_larger_campaign_in_Northern_Europe
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Discussed among historians
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated_Allied_cooperation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Alta River
gptkbp:intelligence Utilized local resistance
gptkbp:involved Included_Norwegian_troops
Included_Wehrmacht_units
gptkbp:location gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:logistics Challenging due to terrain
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Reported in wartime news
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Navy
gptkb:Air_Force
Army
Recognized in veteran organizations
Informed_future_Allied_strategies.
gptkbp:navalFleet Provided_by_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:outcome Disruption_of_German_supply_lines
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:politicalPosition Affected_post-war_relations_in_Europe
gptkbp:politicalRole Influenced_post-war_borders_in_Europe
gptkbp:precededBy Operation Archery
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_importance_in_Norway
gptkbp:strategicGoals Learned for future operations
Control_of_the_Alta_River
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault