Battle of the Maginot Line

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Army_26th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:German_occupation_of_France
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Erich_von_Manstein
General Gaston Billotte
gptkbp:community_impact fall of France
gptkbp:conflict strategic failure
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:archaeological_site
military studies
depictions in media
gptkbp:date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Maginot_Line
gptkbp:duration May 10, 1940 -June 25, 1940
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Dunkirk
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Alsace-Lorraine
French-German border
gptkbp:historical_context interwar period
gptkbp:historical_debate French military strategy
effectiveness of fortifications
gptkbp:historical_significance failure of French defenses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Maginot Line
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:fortification
lessons learned in warfare
defensive military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive warfare
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
tanks
gptkbp:outcome occupation of France
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Fall_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ardennes
gptkb:Battle_of_Sedan
gptkb:Battle_of_France_1940
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:blitzkrieg