Battle of the South Georgia Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:alliance yes
gptkbp:casualties Argentine:_23
British:_1
gptkbp:celebrates memorials_in_the_UK
memorials_in_Argentina
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalHeritage documentaries and films
songs and music
books and literature
gptkbp:date April 1982
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations increased_UK_military_presence_in_the_South_Atlantic
Argentina's_isolation_in_international_forums
gptkbp:duration 10 days
gptkbp:electronic_warfare fighter jets
helicopters
naval vessels
gptkbp:historical_significance first military engagement of the Falklands War
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance various books and articles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the South Georgia Islands
gptkbp:impact influenced_Argentine_military_strategy
shaped_future_UK_military_policy
gptkbp:influence increased_tensions_between_UK_and_Argentina
national_pride_in_Argentina
increased_support_for_the_British_government
gptkbp:internationalClassification mixed responses
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Argentine_Army
gptkb:Argentine_Navy
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Marines
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy Operation Paraquet
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:British_landings_on_South_Georgia
recapture_of_Grytviken
sinking_of_the_ARA_Santa_Fe
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Georgia
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Captain_John_Coward
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Ian_Gardiner
Commodore Miguel A. A. A. de la Vega
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Argentine_Air_Force
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:outcome restoration_of_British_control
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance recapture_of_South_Georgia
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:South_Georgia_Islands
gptkbp:tactics amphibious assault
Argentine_forces_underestimated_British_response
British_forces_faced_logistical_challenges