Battle of the Cyclades Islands

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Changez_Khan
gptkb:Mithridates_the_Great
gptkb:Macedonian_forces
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Axis presence in the Aegean
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
Military casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in control of the Aegean Sea
gptkbp:date 1941
gptkbp:duration May 1941 to June 1941
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leros
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Axis_occupation_of_Greece
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the importance of air and naval power
Part of the larger conflict in the Mediterranean theater
Contributed to the Axis strategy in the Balkans
Impact on Allied strategy in the Mediterranean
Influenced post-war territorial disputes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Cyclades Islands
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkb:starship
gptkb:Regia_Aeronautica
gptkbp:legacy Influence on subsequent naval operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cyclades_Islands
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Andrew_Cunningham
General Kurt Student
gptkbp:outcome Occupation of the Cyclades by Axis forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkb:Operation_Mercury
gptkb:Operation_Marita
gptkbp:result Axis victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Aegean Sea
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Air superiority
Amphibious assaults
Naval blockade
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle