Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:accessories |
French supply issues
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened French defenses along the Maginot Line
Strengthening of German defenses in the West |
| gptkbp:allies |
Part of Allied operations against Axis powers
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
Significant losses on both sides French casualties approximately 1,000 German casualties approximately 2,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
French command structure
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Johannes_Blaskowitz
gptkb:General_Maurice_Gamelin |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Not widely commemorated
Memorials in the Saar region |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in various historical analyses
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 1939
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Influenced Franco-German relations
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 month
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_France
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military history studies
Studied for its tactical lessons |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Phoney_War
Part of the Phoney War Tensions in Europe before World War II Part of the early phase of World War II. |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debates on effectiveness of French strategy
Debate over effectiveness of French strategy |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Chronicled by historians
Various military reports exist |
| gptkbp:historical_records |
Documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated the challenges of early WWII warfare
Set the stage for future conflicts in Western Europe |
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Battle of the Saar
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Displacement of local populations
Minimal civilian impact |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Limited intelligence on enemy positions
Limited French intelligence on German movements |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Set the stage for future conflicts in the West
Influenced future German military strategy |
| gptkbp:location |
Saarland, Germany
Saar region, France |
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply issues for French forces
German supply lines were effective |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited media coverage
Limited media coverage at the time |
| gptkbp:military_doctrine |
Reflected early WWII military doctrines
|
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
Engagement of reserve forces
|
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
German high command
French high command |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
gptkb:German_occupation_of_France
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of tanks and aircraft
|
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:German_1st_Army
gptkb:Wehrmacht gptkb:French_Army gptkb:French_1st_Army |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Included in narratives of early WWII
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Dunkirk
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:Battle_of_France |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Limited territorial gains for France
Occupation of Saar region by Germany |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
Increased tensions between Germany and France
|
| gptkbp:post_war_career |
No significant war crimes reported
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Invasion_of_Poland
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Underestimated by the French public
|
| gptkbp:result |
French victory
German victory |
| gptkbp:significance |
First major battle of World War II in the West
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Importance of mobility in warfare
French command failures German expansion into France |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Saar region
Gateway to France |
| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:French_Maginot_Line
French offensive strategy |
| gptkbp:strength |
Rapid German advances
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Blitzkrieg
Artillery bombardment German defensive tactics |
| gptkbp:terrain |
Rivers and forests
Rivers and hills |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Autumn weather
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_S._Patton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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