Battle of the Eder River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:US_Army_Forces_in_the_European_Theater
gptkbp:aftermath Further Allied advances into Germany
gptkbp:casualties High for German forces
Moderate for Allied forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:communication Coordination between Allied forces
gptkbp:date March 1945
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Wehrmacht
SS units
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhine
gptkbp:historical_context Late stages of World War II
gptkbp:historical_debate Lessons learned for future conflicts
Effectiveness of strategies used
Impact on civilian population
Role of intelligence in success
gptkbp:historical_event Contributed to the fall of Nazi Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance Accelerated end of the war in Europe
Control of river crossings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Eder River
gptkbp:intelligence Use of aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history studies
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:landscape Rugged and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Study in military tactics
gptkbp:location Eder River, Germany
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines established
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:Documentaries
Books on World War II
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:tank
Infantry weapons
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkbp:outcome Disruption of German defenses
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ruhr
gptkbp:public_perception Heroic efforts of Allied soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Plunder
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic crossing of the Eder River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Breakthrough to the Rhine
gptkbp:tactics Crossing operations
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and wet