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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased morale for Allied forces
British gained control of Cyrenaica
Italian forces retreated
led to further operations in North Africa
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 13000 Italian
approximately 500 British
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:Eighth_Army
gptkb:Western_Desert_Force
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_Richard_O'_Connor
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in films
studied in military academies
inspired military simulations
analyzed in historical texts
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gptkbp:date
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December 1940
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gptkbp:ended
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February 1941
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Italian_invasion_of_Egypt
Axis powers in North Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Compass
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gptkbp:initiated_by
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gptkb:British_Commonwealth
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gptkbp:intelligence
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gptkb:sports_club
reconnaissance missions
deception operations
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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gptkb:artillery
armored vehicles
air support
infantry tactics
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military strategies
highlighted importance of logistics in warfare
demonstrated effectiveness of mobile warfare
set precedent for combined arms operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Beda_Fomm
gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Sidi_Barrani
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gptkbp:objective
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defeat Italian forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Operation_Battleaxe
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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first major offensive of the Western Desert Campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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disruption of Axis supply lines
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Crusader
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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gptkb:blitzkrieg
encirclement
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Western_Desert
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Libyan_Desert
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Western_Desert_Offensive
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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