Battle of the Barents Sea (1944)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
gptkbp:aftermath impact on German naval strategy
increased Allied naval operations
gptkbp:casualties German losses
Allied losses
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:starship
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Bruce_Fraser
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Oskar_Kummetz
gptkbp:date 31 December 1944
gptkbp:historical_context Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union
German naval operations in the North Atlantic
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the last major naval battles of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Barents Sea (1944)
gptkbp:intelligence Allied codebreaking efforts
German miscalculations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and historical accounts
gptkbp:legacy influence on post-war naval strategy
study in naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Barents_Sea
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Sheffield
gptkb:HMS_Duke_of_York
gptkb:HMS_Jamaica
gptkb:Gneisenau
gptkb:Scharnhorst
use of destroyers
use of heavy cruisers
gptkbp:outcome Scharnhorst sunk
Gneisenau damaged
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:convoy_JW_55_B
gptkb:convoy_PQ_17
gptkb:Operation_Catechism
gptkb:Operation_Tungsten
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Cape
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance disruption of German supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_importance protect Arctic convoys
engage German surface ships
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
use of radar
night engagement
gptkbp:weather_conditions harsh winter conditions