Battle of the First Battle of El Alamein
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
preparation for the Second Battle of El Alamein
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| gptkbp:air_support |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:armor_units |
British armored divisions
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 13,500 British
approximately 30,000 Axis |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Claude_Auchinleck
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
memorials in the UK
memorials in Egypt |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1942
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| gptkbp:duration |
July 1 to July 27, 1942
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Afrika_Korps
Italian troops |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
effectiveness of British command
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
turning point in North Africa
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the First Battle of El Alamein
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
British codebreaking success
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| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for future victories in North Africa
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| gptkbp:location |
El Alamein, Egypt
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| gptkbp:logistics |
supply issues for Axis forces
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
importance of logistics
importance of supply lines importance of reconnaissance. need for air superiority significance of morale value of intelligence gathering role of leadership in battle adaptation to enemy tactics use of deception in warfare impact of terrain on strategy effectiveness of combined arms tactics |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
strategic stalemate
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined arms operations
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| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
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| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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| gptkbp:outcome |
halted Axis supply lines
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
boosted Allied morale
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
stopped Axis advance into Egypt
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
defensive position in North Africa
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| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive warfare
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| gptkbp:terrain |
gptkb:desert
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
extreme heat
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Italian_Army_in_North_Africa
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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