Operation Avalanche

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Operation_Avalanche

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:activities	detailed analysis of the operation
gptkbp:aftermath	increased pressure on Axis powers contributed to the downfall of Mussolini influenced subsequent Allied operations led to the liberation of Naples set the stage for the Italian Campaign consolidation of Allied forces in Italy
gptkbp:casualties	approximately 1,000 approximately 12,000
gptkbp:code	gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkbp:community_impact	increased pressure on Axis powers
gptkbp:date	September 1943 September 9, 1943 1944-09-03
gptkbp:duration	1 day approximately 10 days
gptkbp:enemy	gptkb:military_officer gptkb:Italian_Army Italian troops
gptkbp:established	gptkb:Allied_Forces gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:followed_by	gptkb:Operation_Shingle gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkbp:fought_in	gptkb:German_forces gptkb:Italian_Fascist_forces
gptkbp:future_plans	months of preparation
gptkbp:goal	establish a beachhead to establish a foothold in Italy to invade Italy
gptkbp:historical_context	involved in the Allied invasion of Italy occurred after the fall of Sicily part of Operation Husky part of the Mediterranean Theater was a key operation in the Italian Campaign was a response to Axis control in Italy was coordinated with other Allied operations was influenced by previous amphibious assaults was planned by the Allied Combined Chiefs of Staff was part of the broader strategy to defeat Nazi Germany was executed under the command of General Eisenhower
gptkbp:historical_impact	contributed to the defeat of Axis powers contributed to the fall of Italy
gptkbp:historical_significance	paved the way for further Allied advances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Operation Avalanche
gptkbp:intelligence	Allied intelligence operations gathered from resistance movements
gptkbp:involved_forces	gptkb:military_unit gptkb:British_Eighth_Army gptkb:Canadian_Army gptkb:American_forces Canadian forces
gptkbp:involves	gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:is_involved_in	gptkb:Canadian_troops gptkb:Italian_partisans gptkb:U._S._5th_Army gptkb:British_10th_Army
gptkbp:key_event	gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno landings at Salerno
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Italy gptkb:Salerno,_Italy
gptkbp:logistics	complex supply chain
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight	gptkb:Salerno
gptkbp:military_branch	gptkb:Canadian_1st_Infantry_Division gptkb:Italian_10th_Army gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:Canadian_1st_Division gptkb:German_16th_Army gptkb:British_11th_Armoured_Division gptkb:Canadian_3rd_Infantry_Division gptkb:US_45th_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_36th_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_8th_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_10th_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_1st_Armoured_Division gptkb:American_2nd_Armoured_Division gptkb:American_45th_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_7th_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_9th_Infantry_Division gptkb:Canadian_1st_Armoured_Brigade gptkb:Canadian_4th_Armoured_Brigade gptkb:Canadian_5th_Infantry_Division gptkb:Canadian_6th_Armoured_Brigade gptkb:Canadian_7th_Infantry_Division gptkb:Canadian_8th_Armoured_Brigade gptkb:British_12th_Infantry_Division gptkb:British_5th_Infantry_Division gptkb:British_10th_Infantry_Division gptkb:British_7th_Armoured_Division gptkb:German_10th_Army gptkb:Italian_2nd_Army gptkb:Italian_12th_Army gptkb:Italian_1st_Army gptkb:Italian_Co-Belligerent_Army gptkb:British_1st_Airborne_Division gptkb:British_50th_Infantry_Division gptkb:British_4th_Infantry_Division gptkb:5th_Army gptkb:Italian_8th_Army gptkb:Italian_5th_Army gptkb:Italian_4th_Army gptkb:British_8th_Army gptkb:Italian_6th_Army gptkb:US_36th_Infantry_Division gptkb:German_14th_Army gptkb:US_82nd_Airborne_Division gptkb:military_base gptkb:Italian_3rd_Army gptkb:starship gptkb:British_10th_Corps gptkb:Italian_11th_Army gptkb:Italian_13th_Army gptkb:Italian_14th_Army gptkb:Italian_15th_Army gptkb:Italian_16th_Army gptkb:Italian_17th_Army gptkb:Italian_18th_Army gptkb:Italian_19th_Army gptkb:Italian_20th_Army gptkb:Italian_21st_Army gptkb:Italian_22nd_Army gptkb:Italian_23rd_Army gptkb:Italian_24th_Army gptkb:Italian_25th_Army gptkb:Italian_26th_Army gptkb:Italian_27th_Army gptkb:Italian_28th_Army gptkb:Italian_29th_Army gptkb:Italian_30th_Army gptkb:Italian_31st_Army gptkb:Italian_32nd_Army gptkb:Italian_33rd_Army gptkb:Italian_34th_Army gptkb:Italian_35th_Army gptkb:Italian_36th_Army gptkb:Italian_37th_Army gptkb:Italian_38th_Army gptkb:Italian_39th_Army gptkb:Italian_40th_Army gptkb:Italian_41st_Army gptkb:Italian_42nd_Army gptkb:Italian_43rd_Army gptkb:Italian_44th_Army gptkb:Italian_45th_Army gptkb:Italian_46th_Army gptkb:Italian_47th_Army gptkb:Italian_48th_Army gptkb:Italian_49th_Army gptkb:Italian_50th_Army gptkb:Italian_7th_Army gptkb:Italian_9th_Army gptkb:American_3rd_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_4th_Infantry_Division gptkb:American_6th_Infantry_Division gptkb:Canadian_2nd_Armoured_Brigade British 46th Infantry Division British 9th Armoured Division
gptkbp:military_strategy	combined arms operations combined arms approach
gptkbp:notable_ships	gptkb:Allied_naval_forces gptkb:starship
gptkbp:outcome	successful landing
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:produced_by	gptkb:government_agency gptkb:Company strategic planning logistical planning reconnaissance missions air support deception operations naval support troop training coordination with resistance groups
gptkbp:related_to	gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:resulted_in	Allied victory
gptkbp:significance	opened a new front in Europe
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Shingle
gptkbp:supports	gptkb:Allied_air_forces gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:tactics	amphibious assault
gptkbp:targets	Italian mainland
gptkbp:technique	gptkb:Operation_Bodyguard
gptkbp:weather_conditions	challenging