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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 to advance into Tunisia
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gptkbp:casualties
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Allied forces: approximately 1,000
Axis forces: approximately 3,000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Hans-Jürgen_von_Arnim
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:date
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April 1943
April 6-7, 1943
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gptkbp:defense
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Wadi Akarit
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gptkbp:finale_date
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Led to changes in Allied tactics
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tunis
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of World War II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Wadi Akarit
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Allied intelligence was crucial for planning
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:1st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:German_10th_Panzer_Division
gptkb:2nd_New_Zealand_Division
gptkb:7th_Armoured_Brigade
gptkb:German_15th_Panzer_Division
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Remembered in military history
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gptkbp:landscape
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Hilly and rugged terrain
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future military operations in North Africa
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tunisia
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply lines were critical for success
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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Documented in various historical accounts
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Vulcan
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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Limited naval support due to distance
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gptkbp:outcome
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Secured the southern flank of the Allied advance
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Tunisian_Campaign
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_El_Guettar
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic position in North Africa
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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gptkb:Capture_of_Tunis
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gptkbp:supports
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Provided by the Royal Air Force
Provided by the United States Army Air Forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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Combined arms operations
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Rain and mud affected operations
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_African_Theater
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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