Battle of the Rapido River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Reevaluation of tactics
gptkbp:analyzes Studied in military academies
gptkbp:associatedWith Operation Shingle
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:celebrates Commemorative events held
gptkbp:climate Cold and wet
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_John_P._Lucas
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff
gptkbp:date January 1944
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Anzio
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced future military operations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Lessons learned for future operations
Effectiveness of leadership
Impact of terrain on outcomes
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated challenges of river crossings in warfare.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Rapido River
gptkbp:intelligence Underestimated_German_defenses
gptkbp:landscape Difficult and fortified
gptkbp:location Rapido_River,_Italy
gptkbp:logistics Supply line issues
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Limited coverage during the war
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:German_10th_Army
gptkb:4th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:36th_Infantry_Division
Surviving soldiers' accounts
Influenced amphibious assault strategies.
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Garigliano
Battle of Salerno
gptkbp:outcome Failed assault
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Monte Cassino
gptkbp:result Allied_defeat
gptkbp:significantEvent Heavy artillery bombardment
Crossing attempts on January 20, 1944
Counterattacks_by_German_forces
gptkbp:strategicGoals Advance_towards_Rome
Attempt_to_cross_the_Rapido_River
Secure_a_bridgehead
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Direct frontal assault