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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Continued fighting in Italy
Impact on Italian politics
Preparation for Operation Avalanche
Impact on German military strategy
Establishment of Allied control in Sicily
Increased Allied air operations in the Mediterranean
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:Allied_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:casualties
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Allied casualties estimated at 23,000
Axis casualties estimated at 150,000
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:date
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August 17, 1943
July 9, 1943
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:Italian_Army
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Led to the downfall of Mussolini
Demonstrated effectiveness of Allied cooperation
Increased pressure on German forces
Opened the way for Allied invasion of Italy
Shifted Axis focus to defending Italy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Invasion of Sicily
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
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gptkbp:landing_distance
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gptkb:Messina
gptkb:Palermo
gptkb:Syracuse
gptkb:Licata
Gela
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Sicily
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined arms operations
Amphibious assault
Paratrooper drops
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Operation_Neptune
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Husky
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Operation_Torch
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major Allied offensive in Europe
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Secure Mediterranean Sea
Capture Sicily
Prepare for invasion of mainland Italy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Mark_W._Clark
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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