Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:casualtiesAllied |
~969 killed, wounded or missing
|
| gptkbp:casualtiesGerman |
~678 killed, wounded or missing
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Commonwealth
gptkb:Italy gptkb:Nazi_Germany gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
Archibald Wavell |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
17 June 1941
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Operation_Crusader
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Battleaxe
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Libya |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first use of Matilda and Crusader tanks in large numbers
|
| gptkbp:objective |
defeat Axis forces in Cyrenaica
relieve Tobruk |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Operation_Brevity
|
| gptkbp:result |
Axis victory
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
15 June 1941
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Libya_1941
gptkb:Operation_Crusader |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|