Battle of the Sicilian Archipelago

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied presence in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:air_support Provided by Allied air forces
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military strategy courses
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
gptkbp:cultural_impact Depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date 1943-07-10
July 12, 1943
July 10, 1943
July 11, 1943
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Italian Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Mediterranean theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sicilian Archipelago
gptkbp:intelligence Spy networks
Reconnaissance missions
Codebreaking efforts
gptkbp:legacy Part of the narrative of Allied success in WWII
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sicilian_Archipelago
gptkbp:memorials Commemorated in military history
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Regia_Marina
Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
Cruisers
Landing ships
gptkbp:outcome Secured Allied supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced post-war Mediterranean politics
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:Capture_of_Sicily
gptkbp:tactics_used Amphibious assault
Naval blockade
Air superiority operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Andrea_Doria
gptkb:Admiral_Farragut
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6