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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military operation
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Axis_control_of_Libya
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gptkbp:celebrates
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historical documentaries
books and literature
memorials_in_Libya
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Allied_forces
Axis powers
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Hans_von_Funck
gptkb:General_Sir_Claude_Auchinleck
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gptkbp:consequences
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increased Axis supply lines
Allied_regrouping_efforts
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gptkbp:date
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June 21, 1942
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 8 months
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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intelligence failures
logistical challenges
strategic blunders
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of resistance
turning_point_in_North_Africa
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Capture of Tobruk
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gptkbp:impact
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morale boost for Axis powers
setback_for_Allied_forces
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Italian_troops
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
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gptkbp:legacy
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study in military strategy
inspiration for future campaigns
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gptkbp:location
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Tobruk, Libya
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Operation_Crusader
Operation Battleaxe
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gptkbp:notableFigures
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gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
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gptkbp:outcome
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loss_of_Tobruk_for_Allies
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:predecessor
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Siege of Tobruk
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Kasserine Pass
Battle of Gazala
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gptkbp:result
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Axis victory
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic port
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gptkbp:successor
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Second Battle of El Alamein
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:Tobruk_fortress
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gptkbp:tactics
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air superiority
blitzkrieg tactics
encirclement
artillery bombardment
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