Battle of the Liberation of Belgium
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:8th_Army
gptkb:U._S._14th_Infantry_Division |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Re-establishment of Belgian government
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant civilian casualties
military casualties on both sides |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery |
| gptkbp:date |
September 2, 1944
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 weeks
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the broader Allied campaign in Western Europe
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the decline of Nazi control in Western Europe
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Liberation of Belgium
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| gptkbp:influence |
Post-war European integration efforts
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
Subsequent military strategies in Europe
Civic pride in Belgium |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Annual remembrance events in Belgium
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:British_forces gptkb:Company gptkb:Police_Department gptkb:Polish_forces gptkb:Dutch_forces gptkb:American_forces War crimes investigations Intelligence operations Tank divisions Military engineers Engineering units Artillery units Post-war reconstruction efforts Reconnaissance units Logistics and supply units Air support operations War correspondents Medical support operations Civil affairs units Infantry divisions Canadian forces Naval operations in the North Sea Logistical support from the Allies Communication units Civilian evacuations Belgian resistance movements Cultural heritage protection units |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of resistance against oppression
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Belgium
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| gptkbp:media_appearances |
Documentaries and films
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Restoration of Belgian sovereignty
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Liberation of Belgium from German occupation
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Antwerp
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:political_movement
Urban warfare Combined arms operations |
| gptkbp:wrote |
Books written about the battle
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