Battle of the Atlantic (1942)
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1,500 U-boats lost
over 100,000 military personnel over 30,000 merchant sailors over 750 Allied ships lost |
| gptkbp:ended |
1945
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced post-war naval strategies
led to development of anti-submarine warfare tactics longest continuous military campaign in World War II critical for Allied victory in Europe |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Atlantic (1942)
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
technological advancements
German naval strategy Allied naval strategy |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Admiral_Ernest_King
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
convoy system
U-boat campaign Battle of Mid-Atlantic |
| gptkbp:outcome |
defeated U-boat threat
established naval dominance for Allies secured supply lines for Allies |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean European waters |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
control of the Atlantic sea routes
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| gptkbp:started_in |
1939
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
air cover
wolfpack tactics convoy escort |
| gptkbp:uses_technology |
gptkb:radar_system
sonar depth charges |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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