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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Allied forces continued northward
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gptkbp:casualties
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Allied casualties approximately 1,000
German casualties approximately 2,000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allies
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff
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gptkbp:date
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April 1945
April 14, 1945
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Po_River
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Final stages of World War II in Europe
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Accelerated end of the war in Europe
Strengthened Allied position in Italy
Influenced post-war territorial arrangements in Italy
Led to the capture of Bologna
Contributed to the surrender of German forces in Italy
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the collapse of German defenses in Italy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Sillaro River
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:U._S._Fifth_Army
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
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gptkbp:legacy
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Part of the broader Allied strategy in Italy
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gptkbp:location
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Sillaro River, Italy
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Covered by war correspondents
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gptkbp:memorials
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Commemorated in local history
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gptkbp:military_operations
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Part of Operation Grapeshot
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:U._S._34th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:German_10th_Army
gptkb:British_78th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:German_14th_Army
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Bologna
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Argenta_Gap
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gptkbp:outcome
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Allied forces crossed the Sillaro River
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Imola
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic advance in Northern Italy
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Breakthrough to the Po Valley
Disrupt German retreat
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Facilitated the advance towards Bologna
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Combined arms operations
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
Armor support
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gptkbp:terrain
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Riverside and hilly terrain
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Rainy and muddy conditions
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:British_13th_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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