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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased Allied control in the Mediterranean
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:Allied_air_forces
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:date
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September 3, 1943
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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influenced future naval engagements
demonstrated naval power
highlighted importance of air support
contributed to the fall of Sicily
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Straits of Messina
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gptkbp:intelligence
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deception tactics
codebreaking efforts
reconnaissance missions
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced naval warfare tactics
studied in military academies
remains a key event in WWII history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Straits_of_Messina
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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carrier operations
combined operations
use of submarines
interdiction of enemy supply routes
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Regia_Marina
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gptkbp:outcome
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disruption of Axis supply lines
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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shifted balance of power in the Mediterranean
accelerated Axis retreat from Sicily
paved the way for Allied invasions in Europe
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Operation_Husky
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the Italian Campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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control of the strait
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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gptkb:blockade
air superiority
amphibious assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Littorio-class_battleship
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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