Operation Charnwood

GPTKB entity

Statements (110)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:after_action_report positive
gptkbp:air_support extensive
gptkbp:casualties high
heavy
significant civilian casualties
military casualties
gptkbp:combat_history analyzed for tactics
part of WWII history
gptkbp:command_structure Allied command
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Harry_Crerar
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:British_21st_Army_Group
gptkbp:date July 8-9, 1944
July 7-9, 1944
gptkbp:duration 2 days
3 days
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkb:significant
gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:SS_Panzer_Division
gptkb:LXXXI_Corps
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Europe
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future operations
gptkbp:historical_period July 1944
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the liberation of France
demonstrated Allied capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Charnwood
gptkbp:impact gptkb:displacement
gptkbp:intelligence reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_59th_(Staffordshire)_Division
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:British_3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:British_7th_Armoured_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Army
British 59th Infantry Division
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Caen
gptkbp:legacy part of Normandy campaign
gptkbp:location gptkb:Caen,_France
gptkb:Normandy,_France
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:complex
gptkbp:military_campaign gptkb:Normandy_campaign
gptkbp:military_doctrine combined arms warfare
gptkbp:military_engagement ground assault
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_Montgomery
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of air support
gptkbp:military_operations intense fighting
gptkbp:military_outcome Allied victory
disruption of German defenses
increased pressure on German forces
strategic victory
significant territorial gains
advancement of Allied forces
consolidation of Allied positions
enhanced cooperation among Allied forces
establishment of a bridgehead
improved logistics for Allied operations
preparation for further offensives
strategic foothold in Normandy
gptkbp:military_strategy extensive
combined arms approach
breakthrough operations
gptkbp:military_technology artillery and air support
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army
gptkb:British_3rd_Division
gptkb:British_59th_Division
infantry and armor
Royal Air Force squadrons
gptkbp:mission successful
disrupt German defenses
gptkbp:objective capture Caen
gptkbp:outcome capture of Caen
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact shift in control of Normandy
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:British_High_Command
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Allied_control_of_Caen
gptkbp:strategic_goals secured a foothold in Caen
gptkbp:strategic_importance key to advancing into France
key to advancing in Normandy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkbp:tactics_used combined arms
air support
artillery bombardment
infantry assault
gptkbp:terrain urban and rural
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions challenging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Recapture_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Gibraltar
gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Max_Horton
gptkb:Operation_Epsom
gptkb:The_Channel_Dash
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4