Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World_War_I_Campaigns
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gptkbp:accessories |
Logistical difficulties
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied control of Eritrea
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gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
Significant losses on both sides |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Italian_forces |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell Analysis of commanders' decisions |
gptkbp:communication |
Difficult terrain affected communication
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gptkbp:consequences |
Impact on Italian colonial rule
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on Eritrean identity
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gptkbp:date |
February 1941
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Allied support for the campaign
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gptkbp:duration |
Approximately 3 months
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gptkbp:finale_date |
Study of mountain warfare tactics
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gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Asmara
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gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II
Different perspectives on the battle's significance Colonial conflicts in Africa |
gptkbp:historical_debate |
Discussions on military effectiveness
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Chronicled in military history books
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gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the larger North African Campaign
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Keren
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gptkbp:impact |
Displacement and suffering
Civilians affected by military actions |
gptkbp:intelligence |
Use of reconnaissance
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials for fallen soldiers
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gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and rugged
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gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future military strategies
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gptkbp:location |
Keren, Eritrea
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gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Italian_5th_Army
gptkb:7th_Indian_Infantry_Division |
gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Operation_Compass
gptkb:Operation_Exporter Encirclement tactics Part of a series of battles in Eritrea |
gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery and infantry tactics
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gptkbp:narrative_style |
Various accounts of the battle
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gptkbp:notable_battle |
Importance of terrain in warfare
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gptkbp:notable_ships |
No significant naval involvement
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gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Capture_of_Keren
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:population |
Eritrean civilians
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Agordat
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gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory in East Africa
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of supply routes
Shift in control of East Africa Achieving control over Eritrea Importance of planning in military operations |
gptkbp:supports |
Limited air support
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gptkbp:tactics |
Mountain warfare
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gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Challenging due to rain
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