Operation Charnwood

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gibraltar
gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:activities positive
gptkbp:casualties high
heavy
significant civilian casualties
military casualties
gptkbp:combat_system infantry and armor
gptkbp:command_structure Allied command
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Harry_Crerar
gptkb:General_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:community_impact shift in control of Normandy
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:British_21st_Army_Group
gptkbp:conflict 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:date July 8-9, 1944
July 7-9, 1944
gptkbp:doctrine combined arms warfare
gptkbp:duration 2 days
3 days
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkb:significant
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_forces gptkb:British_59th_(Staffordshire)_Division
gptkb:British_3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:British_7th_Armoured_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Army
British 59th Infantry Division
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Caen
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landscape urban and rural
gptkbp:legacy part of Normandy campaign
gptkbp:location gptkb:Caen,_France
gptkb:Normandy,_France
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:launch_complex
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army
gptkb:British_3rd_Division
gptkb:British_59th_Division
Royal Air Force squadrons
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Normandy_campaign
extensive
ground assault
intense fighting
combined arms approach
breakthrough operations
gptkbp:military_technology artillery and air support
gptkbp:mission successful
disrupt German defenses
gptkbp:notable_battle importance of air support
analyzed for tactics
part of WWII history
gptkbp:objective capture Caen
gptkbp:outcome capture of Caen
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:World_War_II
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_importance key to advancing into France
key to advancing in Normandy
secured a foothold in Caen
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkbp:supports extensive
gptkbp:tactics combined arms
air support
artillery bombardment
infantry assault
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions challenging