Battle of the Gulf of Pantelleria
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Captain_John_Barry
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased Allied air superiority
Impact on Italian naval operations |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Significant losses for Axis
Moderate losses for Allies |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allies |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:Admiral_Carlo_Bergamini |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Strengthened Allied resolve
Influenced Italian surrender negotiations |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in documentaries
Studied in military academies Inspiration for war films Commemorated in memorials Referenced in military history books |
| gptkbp:date |
June 15, 1943
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Operation_Corkscrew
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Italian Campaign
Involved in the Allied invasion of Sicily |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced future naval engagements
Demonstrated effectiveness of combined naval and air operations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Pantelleria
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| gptkbp:location |
Gulf of Pantelleria
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Submarine warfare
Use of aircraft carriers |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:starship
gptkb:Regia_Marina Development of aircraft technology Advancements in naval artillery Use of radar Use of sonar |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Disruption of Axis supply lines
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Operation_Husky
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of the Mediterranean Sea
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Sicily
Control of North Africa |
| gptkbp:type |
air-sea battle
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