Battle of the Senio River

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Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Advancement towards Bologna
gptkbp:air_support Provided by Allied air forces
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
Significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff
Critical decisions made under pressure
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Italy
gptkbp:consequences Influenced post-war Italy
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on war literature
gptkbp:date April 1945
gptkbp:duration April 9, 1945 to April 12, 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Po_River
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for its tactical lessons
gptkbp:historical_context Final stages of World War II in Europe
Part of World War II
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of Allied tactics
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant in the context of the Italian Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of German resistance in Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Senio River
gptkbp:impact Displacement of local residents
gptkbp:intelligence German defenses were strong
gptkbp:international_response Global attention on the Italian front
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:US_Fifth_Army
gptkbp:key_event Crossing of the Senio River
Engagement with German forces
gptkbp:legacy Part of the broader Allied strategy in Europe
gptkbp:location Senio River, Italy
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines from the Adriatic Sea
gptkbp:media_coverage Reported by war correspondents
gptkbp:military_engagement Intense fighting along the river
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of river crossings in warfare
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_technology Use of combined arms tactics
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:US_34th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:British_78th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:mission Secure a foothold in northern Italy
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gothic_Line
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Argenta_Gap
gptkbp:notable_ships Limited naval support
gptkbp:outcome Facilitated the liberation of Italy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:post_war_career Evaluated in military history studies
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Imola
gptkbp:primary_source Historical accounts and analyses
Military reports and diaries
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic crossing of the Senio River
gptkbp:strategic_goals Accelerated the end of the war in Europe
Advance into northern Italy
Careful planning by Allied commanders
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of northern Italy
gptkbp:tactics Crossing of the river
gptkbp:terrain Riverside and urban areas
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_13th_Army
gptkb:British_8th_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5