Gold Beach
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Gold Beach was one of the five main Allied landing sectors in Normandy during the D-Day invasion of World War II, assigned primarily to British forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gold Beach canonical | 22 |
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Target entity: Gold Beach Context triple: [D-Day, codenameOfLandings, Gold Beach]
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal 1942 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater where the United States decisively defeated Japan’s carrier fleet, marking a major turning point in World War II.
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E.
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein was a pivotal 1942 North African campaign clash between Allied and Axis forces that marked a major turning point in World War II by halting the German advance toward Egypt and the Suez Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gold Beach Target entity description: Gold Beach was one of the five main Allied landing sectors in Normandy during the D-Day invasion of World War II, assigned primarily to British forces.
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A.
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
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B.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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C.
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
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D.
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal 1942 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater where the United States decisively defeated Japan’s carrier fleet, marking a major turning point in World War II.
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E.
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein was a pivotal 1942 North African campaign clash between Allied and Axis forces that marked a major turning point in World War II by halting the German advance toward Egypt and the Suez Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
D-Day landing beach
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World War II battlefield ⓘ |
| airSupport | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| attackingForces |
British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
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British 8th Armoured Brigade ⓘ No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando ⓘ |
| codeName | Gold ⓘ |
| countryDuringEvent | German-occupied France ⓘ |
| currentUse | commemorative site ⓘ |
| dateOfLanding | 1944-06-06 ⓘ |
| defendingForces |
German 716th Infantry Division
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elements of German 352nd Infantry Division ⓘ |
| followedBy | advance toward Caen ⓘ |
| fortifications |
Atlantic Wall positions
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German coastal defenses ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | D-Day memorials and museums in Arromanches-les-Bains ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Normandy ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| navalSupport | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Arromanches-les-Bains
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Courseulles-sur-Mer ⓘ Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Ver-sur-Mer
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| notableFeature | proximity to artificial Mulberry harbour remains at Arromanches ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Bayeux
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link up with American forces landing at Omaha Beach ⓘ link up with Canadian forces landing at Juno Beach ⓘ secure beachhead between Arromanches and Ver-sur-Mer ⓘ |
| oneOf | five main Allied landing sectors in Normandy ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Allies of World War II
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surface form:
Allied forces
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| partOf |
D-Day
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surface form:
Normandy landings
Operation Neptune ⓘ Operation Overlord ⓘ Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front of World War II
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| primaryAttackingForce | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| sisterBeaches |
Juno Beach
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Omaha Beach ⓘ Sword Beach ⓘ Utah Beach ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | secured central sector of Normandy invasion front ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| usedMulberryHarbour |
Arromanches-les-Bains
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surface form:
Mulberry Harbour "B" at Arromanches
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Subject: Gold Beach Description of subject: Gold Beach was one of the five main Allied landing sectors in Normandy during the D-Day invasion of World War II, assigned primarily to British forces.
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