North African Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkbp:consequences Preparation for the Italian Campaign
Axis retreat from North Africa
Increased Allied morale
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:ended May 13, 1943
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Western Desert Campaign
Influenced post-war geopolitics
Demonstrated the importance of air superiority
Showcased the effectiveness of tank warfare
Led to the establishment of the Mediterranean Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North African Campaign
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined arms operations
Mobile warfare
Logistics and supply lines
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Operation_Battleaxe
gptkb:Operation_Bertram
gptkb:Operation_Flipper
gptkb:Operation_Lightfoot
gptkb:Operation_Sardine
gptkb:Operation_Supercharge
gptkb:Operation_Vulcan
gptkbp:outcome Allied victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:started_in June 10, 1940
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of the Suez Canal
Access to Middle Eastern oil
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2