Battle of the Harz Mountains
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Harz_Mountains
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| gptkbp:accessories |
Logistical issues faced by Allies
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Accelerated German surrender
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
Joint command between U. S. forces
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| gptkbp:communication |
Radio communications were vital
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| gptkbp:conflict |
Decisive victory for Allies
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Shift in power dynamics in Europe
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Documentaries and films
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| gptkbp:date |
April 1945
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Global attention on the war effort
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| gptkbp:duration |
April 1945
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| gptkbp:enemy |
Underestimated by Allies
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Capture_of_Berlin
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Allied push into Germany
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversies over strategies used
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Extensive records kept by military historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Showed the effectiveness of Allied forces
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Harz Mountains
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| gptkbp:impact |
Displacement of local population
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Use of reconnaissance missions
Underestimation of German capabilities |
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:German_12th_Army
gptkb:U._S._9th_Armored_Division |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials established
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Mountainous terrain
Difficult mountain passes |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced post-war borders
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| gptkbp:location |
Harz Mountains, Germany
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines were critical
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited due to wartime conditions
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
Personal stories shared
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined arms operations
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of tanks and artillery
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Elbe Importance of terrain awareness Need for adaptability in combat |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
Limited due to landlocked region
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Disruption of German defenses
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Historical_accounts
Military reports |
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Influenced Cold War dynamics
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| gptkbp:significance |
Final stages of the European theater
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Defeat of Nazi Germany
Control of supply routes Control of the Harz region |
| gptkbp:supports |
Provided by Allied air forces
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Urban warfare Defensive positions established |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Cold and wet
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