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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_forces
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gptkbp:allied_with
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gptkb:Italian_Army
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1943
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
tanks
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gptkbp:established_in
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gptkb:Hitler
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Benghazi
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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involved in the North African Campaign
fought against Allied forces
known for its supply issues
noted for its rapid advances
part of the Axis powers' campaign in Africa
retreated from North Africa in 1943
suffered heavy losses in 1943
led to the eventual defeat of Axis forces in Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Deutsches Afrikakorps
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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1941
1943
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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gptkb:Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:German
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern military tactics
symbol of German military prowess in WWII
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We will fight to the last man”
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
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gptkbp:notable_leader
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gptkb:Hermann_von_Arnim
gptkb:Georg_von_Bismarck
gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Thoma
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Tunisia
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Wehrmacht
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gptkbp:reputation
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highly mobile
well-trained
effective in desert warfare
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gptkbp:strength
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approximately 250,000 troops
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Italian_Army_in_North_Africa
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Afrika_Korps_insignia
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Panzer_army
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Afrika_Korps
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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