Battle of the River Plate

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Sinking_of_Admiral_Graf_Spee
gptkbp:analysis Tactical decisions
Strategic implications
Operational outcomes
gptkbp:casualties British: 145
German: 36
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_Hans_Langsdorff
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Henry_Harwood
gptkbp:community_impact British naval dominance
German naval strategy
South American neutrality
gptkbp:date December 13, 1939
gptkbp:historical_analysis Naval historians
Military historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of British naval power
Influence on future naval battles
Turning point in naval warfare
Impact on German morale
Legacy of naval engagements in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Plate
gptkbp:influence Naval strategy in WWII
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
Anniversaries
gptkbp:legacy Cultural references
Impact on naval warfare
Influence on naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:River_Plate
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Books
gptkbp:military_strategy Cruiser warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Ajax
gptkb:HMS_Exeter
gptkb:Admiral_Graf_Spee
HMS Achilles
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Survivor accounts
War diaries
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance First major naval engagement of World War II
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the South Atlantic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2