Italian 4th Army

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military formation
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:casualties high during battles
gptkbp:collaborations with_Luftwaffe
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkbp:commandStructure hierarchical command
gptkbp:deployedTo defensive positions
gptkbp:designedBy to hold territory
gptkbp:disbanded 1943
gptkbp:electronic_warfare part_of_WWII_history
gptkbp:engagements multiple skirmishes
gptkbp:engagesIn gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Italian_tanks
gptkbp:establishedIn 1940
gptkbp:faced supply shortages
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:headquarters Tunis
gptkbp:historicalContext Italian_military_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod defeat_in_North_Africa
gptkbp:historicalRole defender_in_North_Africa
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of Axis powers
part of Axis military efforts.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian 4th Army
gptkbp:legacy part of military history
gptkbp:logistics supplied_by_Italy
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Operation_Crusader
Army
Axis powers
various ranks
defensive strategy
defensive operations
logistical issues
various battles
infantry divisions
defensive battles
various generals
Italian_military_doctrine
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Kasserine Pass
gptkbp:notableFeature General_Giovanni_Messe
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1940-1943
terrain difficulties
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Royal_Italian_Army
gptkbp:postWarCareer disbanded
gptkbp:reform after defeats
gptkbp:retreats after_Allied_invasion
gptkbp:role defense_of_Tunisia
gptkbp:skills approximately 100,000 troops
gptkbp:strategicGoals defend Axis interests
with_Germany
control_of_North_Africa
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Italian_Army_in_Tunisia
gptkbp:tactics combined arms operations