Italian 3rd Army

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:allied_with gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Axis_Alliance
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Italian_Air_Force
gptkbp:combat_history part of WWII history
part of Italy's military narrative
gptkbp:combat_role infantry and armored units
gptkbp:command_structure divisions and corps
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1940
gptkbp:disbanded 1943
gptkbp:discipline varied effectiveness
gptkbp:dissolved 1943
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:engagement ground warfare
gptkbp:equipment Italian tanks and artillery
gptkbp:formed 1939
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkbp:has_limitations limited resources
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Tripoli
gptkb:Tunis
gptkbp:historical_context Axis powers in WWII
gptkbp:historical_documentation various military histories
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
surrender in Tunisia
gptkbp:historical_impact influence on Italian military reforms
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance defensive operations in North Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian 3rd Army
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy part of Italian military history
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:Italian_Navy
gptkbp:military_branch Land Forces
gptkbp:military_doctrine combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_engagement multiple battles in North Africa
gptkbp:military_leadership various generals
gptkbp:military_operations defensive and offensive actions
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Army
gptkbp:military_service Italian soldiers and officers
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positioning
gptkbp:notable_leader General Giovanni Messe
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Libya
gptkbp:operational_challenges supply shortages
gptkbp:operational_period 1939-1943
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:post_war_career strategic failures
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:1942
gptkbp:reputation poor performance in battles
gptkbp:strategic_goals loss of territory
control of North Africa
gptkbp:strength approximately 200,000 troops
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Italian_6th_Army
gptkbp:tactics defensive warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4