Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_13th_Army
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied forces continued northward
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Allied casualties approximately 1,000
German casualties approximately 2,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allies |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Vietinghoff |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1945
April 14, 1945 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Po_River
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Final stages of World War II in Europe
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
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 |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Contributed to the collapse of German defenses in Italy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Sillaro River
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:U._S._Fifth_Army
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Commemorated in local history
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Riverside and hilly terrain
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of the broader Allied strategy in Italy
|
| gptkbp:location |
Sillaro River, Italy
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Covered by war correspondents
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:U._S._34th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:German_10th_Army gptkb:British_78th_Infantry_Division gptkb:German_14th_Army |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Part of Operation Grapeshot
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bologna
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Argenta_Gap |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Allied forces crossed the Sillaro River
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Imola
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic advance in Northern Italy
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Breakthrough to the Po Valley
Disrupt German retreat Facilitated the advance towards Bologna |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Combined arms operations
Artillery bombardment Infantry assaults Armor support |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy conditions
|