D-Day parachute drop at Pegasus Bridge
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
Horsa gliders
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| gptkbp:awards |
Various commendations for bravery
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal_casualties_among_British_forces
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
Various memorials and museums
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_John_Howard
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
Significant_impact_on_Normandy_residents
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Referenced in literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
June 6, 1944
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
Programs to educate about the event
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Approximately 180 men
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
The first glider assault in history
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| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
Airborne assault
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied by military historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part_of_the_larger_Normandy_landings
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Part_of_the_broader_narrative_of_World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Extensive records and accounts
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
D-Day parachute drop at Pegasus Bridge
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| gptkbp:impact |
Contributed_to_the_success_of_the_Normandy_invasion
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| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
Recognized_globally_as_a_pivotal_moment_in_WWII.
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_6th_Airborne_Division
gptkb:German_troops Influenced future airborne operations |
| gptkbp:is_a_time_for |
00:16 AM
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| gptkbp:isPortrayedBy |
Successful capture and defense of the bridge
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Regular reenactments of the event
Symbol of airborne forces |
| gptkbp:location |
Pegasus_Bridge,_Normandy,_France
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| gptkbp:media |
Films and documentaries
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Operation Deadstick
Various airborne and special forces units |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Annual memorial services
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Major_John_Howard
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Bridge_captured_by_Allied_forces
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Operation Overlord
Securing surrounding areas |
| gptkbp:scope |
Capture_Pegasus_Bridge
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| gptkbp:significance |
First successful Allied operation on D-Day
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Secured_a_vital_route_for_Allied_forces
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| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
Efforts to preserve the site
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Airborne operations
Surprise and speed |
| gptkbp:tourism |
Attracts many visitors annually
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| gptkbp:training |
Specialized_airborne_training
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