Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:action |
defended against counterattacks
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| gptkbp:awards |
various commendations for bravery
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| gptkbp:casualties |
significant_losses_for_German_forces
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials and museums
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_John_Howard
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
49°25′N 0°18′W
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
recognized by historians and military experts
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
inspired books and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
June 6, 1944
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
influenced future airborne operations.
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 10 minutes
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
approximately 180
use of gliders for surprise landings considered a textbook example of airborne operations |
| gptkbp:enemy |
defensive positions along the river
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| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
airborne assault
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| gptkbp:first_held |
landed at 00:16 hours
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
prevent_German_reinforcements
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| gptkbp:hasCharacter |
bascule bridge
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major airborne operation in history
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
after-action reports
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of Pegasus Bridge
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| gptkbp:impact |
paved_the_way_for_further_operations_in_Normandy
contributed_to_the_success_of_the_Normandy_invasion |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
reconnaissance missions
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_6th_Airborne_Division
gptkb:German_troops included_American_and_Canadian_troops |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Frost
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced airborne operations in future conflicts
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Normandy,_France
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| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
depicted in films and documentaries
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
conducted prior to the operation
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| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:opening_hours |
part of a larger campaign
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
provided_by_RAF_aircraft
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| gptkbp:operations |
reinforced by additional troops
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| gptkbp:outcome |
secured key transportation routes
secured_the_bridge_for_Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Operation Deadstick
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
D-Day landings
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
successful capture
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| gptkbp:scope |
secure the bridge
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| gptkbp:significance |
strategic importance in D-Day landings
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| gptkbp:structureType |
led_by_British_commanders
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| gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
combined arms approach detailed and strategic achieved with minimal casualties |
| gptkbp:technique |
glider assault
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| gptkbp:training |
intensive preparation for troops
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