Capture of the Ludendorff Bridge
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Remagen
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Battle_of_Remagen
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
approximately 1,200 feet
railroad bridge |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Leonard
General der Infanterie Hans von Glauser |
| gptkbp:construction_cost |
built in 1911
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired books and films
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| gptkbp:damage |
destroyed by German forces after capture
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| gptkbp:date |
March 7, 1945
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| gptkbp:defense |
weakened by previous battles
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Wehrmacht
German forces retreated to the east conducted by the 9th Armored Division |
| gptkbp:events |
establishment of bridgehead
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| gptkbp:filmography |
featured in several documentaries
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied for military strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
extensively documented by historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
one of the last major river crossings in WWII
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
accelerated end of World War II in Europe
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
considered a turning point in the war.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of the Ludendorff Bridge
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:15th_Army
|
| gptkbp:involved_units |
included the 99th Infantry Division
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials established in Remagen
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a key event in military history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Remagen,_Germany
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
widely reported in newspapers
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:12th_Army_Group
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| gptkbp:mission |
opened the way to the Ruhr area
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
taught in military academies
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| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Lumberjack
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
one day
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:reports_to |
indicated weak German presence
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Allied forces crossing the Rhine River
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| gptkbp:retirement_year |
analyzed for its impact on the war's outcome
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic advantage for Allies
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
part of larger Allied strategy in Europe
to secure a foothold in Germany |
| gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
conducted in secrecy |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
favorable for the attack
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