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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Allied_occupation_of_Sicily
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
Bombers
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gptkbp:casualties
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Significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:Admiral_Henry_K._Hewitt
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Historical reenactments
Memorials in Sicily
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gptkbp:date
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July 1943
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gptkbp:duration
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Several days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Troina
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger Mediterranean theater
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Part of the Italian Campaign
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Battle of the Catania Bay
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Naval reconnaissance
Air reconnaissance
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkb:Regia_Marina
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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Infantry divisions
Armored divisions
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gptkbp:legacy
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Studied in military academies
Influenced future naval tactics
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gptkbp:location
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Catania Bay, Sicily
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply lines
Amphibious landing craft
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:Documentaries
Books and articles
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
Cruisers
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gptkbp:outcome
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Facilitated further Allied operations in Italy
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Operation_Husky
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic control of Sicily
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Secure a foothold in Sicily
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Mediterranean Sea
Access to Italian mainland
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gptkbp:tactics
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Amphibious assault
Naval bombardment
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Challenging sea conditions
Air support affected by weather
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_Apulia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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