Battle of the Mediterranean Sea (1941)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Shift in naval tactics
Impact on Axis supply routes
Increased Allied naval operations
Influence on future battles in the Mediterranean
Long-term strategic implications
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:date 1941
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkbp:historical_context British naval dominance
German support for Italy
Allied efforts to secure the Mediterranean
Axis expansion in North Africa
Italian naval strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Mediterranean Sea (1941)
gptkbp:involved_naval_force gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Regia_Marina
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:military_engagement Air strikes
Submarine warfare
Surface battles
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_Somerville
gptkb:Admiral_Cunningham
gptkb:Admiral_Iachino
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Dönitz
gptkbp:outcome Strategic advantage for Allies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Control of Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:strategic_goals Disruption of supply lines
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Cochrane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6