D-Day parachute drop at Pegasus Bridge
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Horsa_gliders
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_John_Howard
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| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:Pegasus_Bridge_Museum
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| gptkbp:date |
June 6, 1944
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| gptkbp:drop_zone |
DZ ' N'
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:German_forces
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
paved the way for Allied invasion of Europe
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
D-Day parachute drop at Pegasus Bridge
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| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:6th_Airborne_Division
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| gptkbp:location |
Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, France
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
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| gptkbp:objective |
capture and hold Pegasus Bridge
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| gptkbp:operations |
airborne operation
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| gptkbp:outcome |
successful capture of the bridge
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
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| gptkbp:significance |
first major airborne assault in history
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| gptkbp:strength |
approximately 1800
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| gptkbp:time_of_drop |
around midnight
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Major_John_Howard
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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