Battle of the Seine Estuary

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath German_retreat
Allied_consolidation_of_power
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkbp:culturalImpact Memorials established
Influence on war literature
Documentaries and films produced
Commemoration_in_France
gptkbp:date August 1944
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Increased pressure on Axis powers
Strengthened_Allied_cooperation
gptkbp:duration August 5, 1944 to August 30, 1944
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Liberation_of_Paris
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Seine_River
gptkb:Normandy
gptkbp:historical_significance Facilitated_the_advance_into_Germany
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_liberation_of_Western_Europe
Response_to_German_occupation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Seine Estuary
gptkbp:intelligence German_defenses
Allied_reconnaissance
gptkbp:legacy Lessons learned in military strategy
Historical studies and analyses conducted
Impact_on_post-war_Europe
Influence_on_NATO_formation
Part_of_the_narrative_of_Allied_victory
gptkbp:location Seine_Estuary,_France
gptkbp:logistics Naval support
Supply lines established
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:outcome Establishment of a bridgehead
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Falaise
gptkbp:relatedEvent Operation Overlord
Operation Dragoon
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_control_of_the_Seine_River
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault