Italian Campaign in World War II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:casualties Over 500,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Albert_Kesselring
gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
General Giovanni Messe
gptkbp:end_date 1945-05-02
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the effectiveness of combined arms operations
Showcased the importance of air superiority
Involved significant civilian suffering
Influenced post-war Italian politics
Opened a new front in Europe
Led to the establishment of NATO
Contributed to the downfall of Fascism in Italy
Facilitated the liberation of Southern Europe
Weakened German forces
Marked the transition of Italy from Axis to Allied power
Highlighted the challenges of mountainous terrain in warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian Campaign in World War II
gptkbp:launch_date 1943-07-09
gptkbp:location gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:German_10th_Army
gptkb:Eighth_Army
gptkb:Fifth_Army
gptkb:Italian_Co-belligerent_Army
gptkb:German_14th_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Amphibious assault
Ground invasion
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gothic_Line
gptkb:Battle_of_Ortona
gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
gptkbp:outcome Occupation of Italy by Allied forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Italian_Armistice
gptkb:Fall_of_Mussolini
Liberation of Rome
German withdrawal from Italy