Liberation of Eindhoven

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:municipality_of_Eindhoven
gptkbp:aftermath Cultural festivals
Post-war recovery
Memorials and monuments
Veterans' associations
Reconstruction of Eindhoven
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for films
Inspiration for books
Inspiration for documentaries
gptkbp:date September 18, 1944
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_documentation Photographs
Government archives
Military records
News reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:historical_event Establishment of a bridgehead
Opening of supply routes
gptkbp:historical_significance Boosted Allied morale
Turning point in the war in Europe
Demonstrated effectiveness of airborne operations
Facilitated further advances into Germany
Showcased cooperation among Allied forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Liberation of Eindhoven
gptkbp:impact End of German occupation in the city
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Eindhoven Liberation Day
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Dutch_resistance
gptkb:British_101st_Airborne_Division
Canadian forces
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_John_Frost
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Major_General_Roy_Urquhart
Lieutenant Colonel James Gavin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eindhoven
gptkbp:military_strategy Ground offensive
Airborne assault
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt
gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:Battle_of_Nijmegen
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic location in the Netherlands