Mediterranean Theater of World War II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Sicily
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Malta
gptkb:Tunisia
Southern Europe
gptkbp:end_date 1945
gptkbp:historical_significance Led to the liberation of occupied territories
Involved significant naval engagements
Strategic control of the Mediterranean Sea
Facilitated Allied invasion of Southern Europe
Contributed to the downfall of Axis powers in Europe
Impact on the North African Campaign
Influence on Italian Campaign
Influenced post-war geopolitics in Europe
Involved significant air campaigns
Involved significant ground battles
Precursor to D-Day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mediterranean Theater of World War II
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkbp:military_strategy Air superiority
Amphibious assault
Combined operations
Naval blockade
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
gptkbp:outcome Allied victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:start_date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aegean_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Balearic_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Western_Desert_Offensive
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4