Battle of the Somali Coast

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied presence in the region
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
Battle of Midway
Battle of Madagascar
gptkbp:casualties Significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:celebrates Anniversaries
Memorials
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
Axis forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
gptkbp:date August 1942
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Strengthened_Allied_cooperation
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Madagascar
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_significance Part_of_the_larger_East_African_Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Somali Coast
gptkbp:intelligence Naval reconnaissance
Air reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Italian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
Cruisers
gptkbp:land_use Special forces
Infantry divisions
gptkbp:location Somali_Coast
gptkbp:logistics Supply ships
Transport ships
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Books
Documentaries
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:outcome Control_of_the_Somali_Coast_by_Allied_forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy Operation Ironclad
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_control_of_the_Red_Sea
gptkbp:strategicGoals Supply_routes_to_the_Middle_East
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault
Naval bombardment