Battle of the River Taro

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Allied advance into northern Italy
gptkbp:casualties Low for Allies
High for Germans
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials established
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and films
gptkbp:date June 29, 1944
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:enemy German fortifications
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gothic_Line
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_event Contributed to the liberation of Italy
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger Italian Campaign
Taro River valley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Taro
gptkbp:intelligence Reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:US_5th_Army
gptkb:German_10th_Army
gptkbp:legacy Part of Allied victory narrative
gptkbp:location Taro River, Italy
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines established
gptkbp:media_coverage Reported in newspapers
gptkbp:military_leadership Leadership of Allied commanders
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of air support
Need for effective logistics
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Italian_partisans
gptkb:US_Army
gptkbp:outcome Secured the Taro River line
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced post-war Italy
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic crossing of the Taro River
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defeat of Axis powers in Italy
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of northern Italy
gptkbp:tactics Defensive positions
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Crossing operations
gptkbp:terrain River valley terrain
gptkbp:veterans Surviving soldiers honored
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for Allies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_VIII_of_France
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6