North African Theatre

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
gptkb:Battle_of_Tunisia
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical reenactments
Memorials and museums
Representation in literature
Representation in films
Veterans' stories
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the war
Influence on German strategy
Impact on Italian military morale
Development of Allied tactics
Foundation for the Italian Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North African Theatre
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkbp:military_operations Desert Warfare
Combined Operations
Tank battles
Air superiority campaigns
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:outcome Allied victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post_war_career Redrawing of national borders
Decolonization movements
Military alliances formation
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
German Afrika Korps arrival
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Suez Canal
Access to oil supplies
Control of Mediterranean shipping routes
gptkbp:time_period 1940s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_58th_Army
gptkb:British_72nd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6