Battle of the Ardennes Forest

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Combat_Command_B,_7th_Armored_Division
gptkb:US_Army_Forces_in_the_European_Theater
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Allied resolve
Depleted German resources
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 185,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:date December 16, 1944
January 25, 1945
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
Allied advance into Germany
Nazi Germany's last offensive
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Western Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Ardennes Forest
gptkbp:impact Influenced post-war military strategies
Public perception of the war
Historical narratives of World War II
Increased military cooperation among Allies
Shaped NATO policies
gptkbp:legacy Veterans' organizations
Cultural references in media
Military strategy studies
Military memorials
Commemoration in Belgium
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ardennes,_Belgium
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Panzer_Lehr_Division
gptkb:4th_Armored_Division
gptkb:SS_Panzer_Division
gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
gptkb:5th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Watch_on_the_Rhine
gptkb:Operation_Misty
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Last major German offensive on the Western Front
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement
Surprise attack
gptkbp:weather_conditions Severe winter conditions