Capture of Brest

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath Brest_became_a_supply_base
German_U-boat_operations_disrupted
gptkbp:casualties High_for_German_forces
Moderate_for_Allied_forces
gptkbp:celebrates Books and articles
Historical documentaries
Military memorials
War museums
Veterans'_associations
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Heinrich_von_Schlieben
gptkb:General_William_H._Simpson
gptkbp:date September 1944
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of the Bulge
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history
Examined for strategic lessons
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Europe
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Brest
gptkbp:impact Accelerated_end_of_the_war_in_Europe
gptkbp:involves gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:legacy Influenced post-war naval strategy
Significant military achievement
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brest,_France
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkbp:outcome Brest_secured_by_Allies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Normandy
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Operation Overlord
D-Day
Operation Dragoon
gptkbp:relatedPatent Amphibious assault
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port access
gptkbp:strategicGoals Naval base
Logistics hub
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Siege warfare
Naval bombardment
Ground assault
U-boat pens
German_fortifications