Statements (362)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operations
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Preparation for the Italian Campaign
led to the fall of Mussolini contributed to the liberation of Italy Establishment of Allied control over Sicily |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
capture Sicily
|
| gptkbp:air_support |
Operation Husky included air superiority missions
Operation Husky included air support from the Allies |
| gptkbp:airborne_forces |
included airborne landings by paratroopers
|
| gptkbp:allies |
also faced by Italian troops
faced resistance from German troops |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:the_Allies
gptkb:Allies many participants received military honors |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 25,000
estimated at 100,000 approximately 200,000 Axis troops approximately 25,000 Allied troops Approximately 200,000 Axis casualties Approximately 25,000 Allied casualties |
| gptkbp:code |
gptkb:Operation_Husky
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| gptkbp:collaboration |
multiple nations
multiple Allied nations |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:memorials
|
| gptkbp:commemoration |
commemorated in various military history events
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| gptkbp:concluded_on |
August 17, 1943
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Allies |
| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced post-war politics in Italy
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced films and literature about World War II
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| gptkbp:date |
August 17, 1943
July 9, 1943 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:films
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| gptkbp:end_date |
August 17, 1943
|
| gptkbp:ended |
August 17, 1943
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
combined operations
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| gptkbp:features |
combined operations
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
involved extensive deception operations
|
| gptkbp:goal |
gptkb:Invasion_of_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:has_beach |
landings at beaches such as Gela and Licata
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of World War II
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Led to the downfall of Mussolini
significant impact on the course of the war in Europe Opened the way for the Allied invasion of Italy |
| gptkbp:historical_research |
subject of extensive historical research and analysis
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the Mediterranean theater
First major Allied invasion of Axis-held territory |
| gptkbp:home_ground |
comprised multiple divisions
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Husky
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| gptkbp:included |
airborne operations
air superiority missions land assaults land invasion airborne landings |
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:naval_bombardment
airborne operations |
| gptkbp:initiated_by |
gptkb:Allied_forces
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
utilized intelligence from the Office of Strategic Services
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:military_logistics
gptkb:German_forces gptkb:naval_warfare gptkb:naval_bombardment gptkb:Operation_Corkscrew gptkb:Operation_Husky_Airborne gptkb:Operation_Husky_Ground_Forces gptkb:Operation_Ladbroke gptkb:U._S._82nd_Airborne_Division gptkb:Italian_Campaign gptkb:British_Eighth_Army gptkb:Operation_Baytown gptkb:Italian_partisans gptkb:British_1st_Airborne_Division gptkb:Italian_forces gptkb:Sicilian_Campaign gptkb:Free_French_forces gptkb:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Mincemeat gptkb:intelligence_operations gptkb:U._S._Seventh_Army military alliances airborne operations joint operations air superiority missions combat operations deception tactics logistical challenges political considerations diplomatic efforts tactical planning air support strategic bombing campaigns post-war planning ground support missions combined operations naval bombardments military coordination ground assaults Canadian forces command and control structures Operation Husky Naval Sicilian civilians amphibious assault landings post-invasion occupation |
| gptkbp:involved_air_cover_from |
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:involved_deception_tactics_against |
gptkb:Axis_forces
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:British_Army gptkb:Canada gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:British_Eighth_Army gptkb:Canadian_Army gptkb:U._S._Seventh_Army |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:military_training
gptkb:military_intelligence gptkb:military_logistics gptkb:German_forces gptkb:naval_warfare gptkb:naval_bombardment gptkb:special_operations_forces gptkb:Allied_forces gptkb:Italian_Campaign gptkb:British_Eighth_Army gptkb:safety_equipment gptkb:military_strategy gptkb:communication_systems gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations gptkb:intelligence_operations gptkb:U._S._Seventh_Army airborne operations strategic planning air superiority missions logistical support supply chains logistical planning strategic alliances medical evacuation submarines transportation networks tactical maneuvers command structure aircraft carriers artillery support war games destroyers civilian evacuations land forces combined arms tactics post-war planning infantry divisions deception operations naval escorts ground assaults naval reconnaissance amphibious landings tank units naval mines airborne divisions enemy reconnaissance naval artillery support naval air strikes battlefield coordination post-invasion governance Sicilian civilians |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
gptkb:the_Mediterranean_campaign
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_operation_in |
the Allied campaign
|
| gptkbp:is_a_major_operation_in |
gptkb:the_Allied_invasion_of_Italy
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| gptkbp:is_a_moment_of |
Allied military strategy
the Allied campaign in Europe |
| gptkbp:is_a_showcase_of |
gptkb:military_cooperation
military coordination |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
capture Sicily
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
military studies
military strategy studies tactical lessons its operational effectiveness |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
joint operations
extensive planning multinational forces high levels of coordination large-scale troop movements |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:historical_records
gptkb:Archives gptkb:military_history |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
subsequent campaigns in Italy
|
| gptkbp:is_followed_by |
gptkb:Operation_Baytown
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
high casualty rates
its logistical challenges |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Europe
gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater_of_Operations the Allied liberation of Europe Allied strategy in 1943 |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:literature
|
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
its historical significance
its complexity its strategic importance |
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
gptkb:the_Italian_Campaign
logistical planning strategic positioning strategic advantage Allied strategy its impact on Axis forces its role in the downfall of Fascism |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
military academies
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:military_intelligence
naval logistics naval supply lines naval air forces logistical naval operations |
| gptkbp:key_event |
the liberation of Europe
Mediterranean theater |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Sir_Harold_Alexander gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Andrew_Cunningham |
| gptkbp:landing_distance |
Troops landed at multiple beaches
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
July 10, 1943
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| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Italian_armistice
the fall of Mussolini |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a significant event in military history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sicily
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
multiple nations
required significant logistical planning |
| gptkbp:main_event |
gptkb:the_Mediterranean_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
received extensive media coverage
|
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
provided lessons for future amphibious assaults
|
| gptkbp:military_operations |
multiple branches of the military
changed the course of the war. |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Amphibious assault
Combined air and naval operations involved combined arms tactics Deception operations prior to landings |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
World War II history
|
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
1943
the Allied strategy |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
Operation Husky included naval bombardments
involved a large naval fleet |
| gptkbp:objective |
capture Sicily
Capture Sicily |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:operations |
multiple military branches
air, land, and sea forces |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:partnership |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:local_resistance gptkb:American_forces air superiority missions |
| gptkbp:post_invasion |
led to the establishment of Allied control in Sicily
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Operation_Torch
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| gptkbp:precedes |
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Operation_Torch
|
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Allied_Forces gptkb:Casablanca_Conference Allied commanders Allied planners |
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:Allied_control_of_Sicily
Allied victory |
| gptkbp:significance |
first major Allied invasion of Europe
Strategic foothold in Europe Strategic base for Allied operations in the Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
World War II history
|
| gptkbp:start_date |
July 9, 1943
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| gptkbp:started_in |
July 9, 1943
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
to weaken Axis powers in the Mediterranean
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
disruption of Axis supply lines
opened the Mediterranean Sea to Allied shipping |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:success |
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:true |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Intelligence operations
Logistical support operations Combined arms operations Paratrooper drops Amphibious landings Coordination between air and ground forces Engagement with Axis forces in Sicily Establishing supply lines post-invasion Rapid advances to secure key locations Securing air superiority before landings Use of deception and misinformation Use of naval bombardments prior to landings |
| gptkbp:takes_place_in |
gptkb:Sicily
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Sicily
|
| gptkbp:utilized |
paratroopers
amphibious landings amphibious assault tactics |
| gptkbp:utilizes |
amphibious assault tactics
|
| gptkbp:veterans |
many veterans of the operation later shared their experiences
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| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
subsequent operations in Italy
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| gptkbp:was_a_critical_step_towards |
liberation of Europe
|
| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
air superiority
combined arms warfare logistical planning joint military operations air-land integration Allied unity |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the defeat of Axis powers
Allied success in Italy |
| gptkbp:was_a_key_operation_for |
Allied strategy
|
| gptkbp:was_a_landmark_operation_in |
gptkb:military_history
|
| gptkbp:was_a_major_offensive_against |
gptkb:Axis_forces_in_Sicily
Axis powers in Italy |
| gptkbp:was_a_major_success_for |
gptkb:Allied_forces
|
| gptkbp:was_a_major_undertaking_for |
Allied forces.
|
| gptkbp:was_a_major_undertaking_involving |
thousands of troops
|
| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
the invasion of mainland Italy |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
Axis powers' control
Axis expansion in Europe Axis powers' control in the Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:was_a_strategic_initiative_of |
gptkb:the_Allies
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| gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for |
gptkb:Allied_forces
the Mediterranean theater the war in Europe |
| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
joint operations
coordinated attacks intense aerial combat large-scale amphibious landings |
| gptkbp:was_executed_by |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton gptkb:NATO_forces gptkb:Allied_Expeditionary_Force combined arms approach |
| gptkbp:was_followed_by |
gptkb:Operation_Baytown
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| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
previous amphibious operations
previous campaigns |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
heavy casualties
strategic air operations strategic deception tactics |
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Europe
gptkb:Operation_Torch |
| gptkbp:was_planned_at |
gptkb:Casablanca_Conference
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| gptkbp:was_planned_to_disrupt |
Axis supply lines
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| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:intelligence_operations air superiority local resistance movements naval air power |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
favorable weather aided the invasion
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Italy gptkb:North_African_Campaign gptkb:George_S._Patton |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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