Battle of the Normandy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:casualties Allied_casualties_estimated_at_425,000
German_casualties_estimated_at_200,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:date August 1944
June 6, 1944
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Normandy
gptkbp:impact inspired future military operations
commemorated in various memorials
significant civilian displacement
influenced military tactics worldwide
subject of numerous films and literature
led_to_the_establishment_of_NATO
increased_Allied_morale
influenced_post-war_Europe
led_to_the_establishment_of_the_European_Union
demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_Allied_cooperation
established_the_United_States_as_a_superpower
led_to_the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany
marked_a_turning_point_in_World_War_II
paved_the_way_for_the_liberation_of_Paris
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Omaha_Beach
gptkb:Battle_of_Juno_Beach
gptkb:Battle_of_Utah_Beach
paratrooper drops
beach landings
Battle of Gold Beach
Battle of Sword Beach
gptkbp:location gptkb:Normandy,_France
gptkbp:operations Operation Overlord
Operation Neptune
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance D-Day landings
liberation_of_Western_Europe
gptkbp:strategicGoals establishment_of_a_Western_front
gptkbp:tactics air superiority
logistical support
amphibious assault
combined arms operations