Capture of Keren

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Keren
gptkb:Battle_of_Keren_(1941)
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control in Eritrea
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:Cultural_impact
Military tactics
Political implications
Military historians
Strategic studies
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Italian_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
gptkbp:date April 1941
gptkbp:duration Approximately 3 months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Asmara
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Mount_Keren
Keren plateau
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in control of East Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Keren
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
Historical reenactments
Books and articles
Military memorials
Veterans' associations
gptkbp:legacy Part of the larger North African campaign
gptkbp:location Keren, Eritrea
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:7th_Indian_Infantry_Division
gptkb:British_11th_African_Division
gptkb:Italian_Colonial_troops
4th Indian Infantry Division
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:outcome Italian surrender
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Keren
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Photographer
Historical documents
Photographs
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
War diaries
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic location in East Africa
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege