Battle of the Cretan Mountains
GPTKB entity
Properties (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:German_occupation_of_Crete
Axis_occupation_of_Crete |
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
Documentaries
Military history studies Books written about the battle Memorials_in_Crete |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Bernard_Freyberg
gptkb:General_Kurt_Student |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
May 1941
1 June 1941 20 May 1941 |
| gptkbp:duration |
May 20, 1941 to June 1, 1941
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Use of aircraft
Use of paratroopers Use of gliders |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Occupation of Crete
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Cited in academic papers
Referenced in documentaries Studied for military tactics Examined for strategic lessons Analyzed for command decisions Discussed in military history literature Evaluated for logistical challenges Included in military strategy courses Reviewed for civilian impact Considered_in_context_of_WWII |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First large-scale airborne invasion
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the Battle of Crete
Part_of_the_Mediterranean_Theatre |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Cretan Mountains
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| gptkbp:influence |
Military doctrine development
Post-war military strategies Crisis management in military operations Military leadership studies Strategic planning in military operations Military education and training Airborne operations in future conflicts Historical analysis of warfare Modern airborne forces development Allied_cooperation_in_military_campaigns Military_tactics_in_WWII Shift_in_Allied_strategy |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:German_paratroopers gptkb:Italian_forces Greek_forces |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
Capture of Maleme airfield
Allied_counterattacks Battle_for_Chania Battle_for_Heraklion Battle_for_Rethymno Evacuation_of_Allied_troops German_airborne_landings German_consolidation_of_control Resistance_by_Cretan_civilians |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Mountainous_terrain
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Cretan_resistance_movements
Influenced future airborne operations Demonstrated effectiveness of paratroopers Influenced airborne operations Impact_on_Allied_strategy |
| gptkbp:location |
Cretan_Mountains,_Crete
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:General_Bernard_Freyberg
gptkb:General_Kurt_Student |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:German_control_of_Crete
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Greece
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied_defeat
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for Axis powers
Strategic_German_victory |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_Crete
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Australia gptkb:Germany gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:United_Kingdom Axis forces |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Naval support
Combined arms operations Ground assaults Airborne assault Airborne invasion |
| gptkbp:type |
airborne assault
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