Operation Juno

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:allies British, American, and Canadian
part of the Allied coalition
gptkbp:battle_honors awarded to participating soldiers
gptkbp:beach_code_name gptkb:Juno_Beach
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,200
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major-General_Keller
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Juno_Beach_Centre
gptkbp:commemoration held annually on D-Day anniversaries
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired numerous books and films
gptkbp:date June 6, 1944
gptkbp:date_of_planning 1943
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:German_Wehrmacht
gptkbp:events gptkb:Operation_Atlantic
gptkbp:historical_achievement recognized as a pivotal moment in military history
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger Normandy Invasion
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to the liberation of Western Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Juno
gptkbp:initial_landings successful despite heavy resistance
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:3rd_Canadian_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:involves Canadian forces
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:landing_distance amphibious landings
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of Canadian military achievement.
gptkbp:location Juno Beach, Normandy
gptkbp:logistics involved extensive planning and coordination
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy part of the Allied strategy to invade Europe
gptkbp:military_technology landing craft and tanks
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkbp:objective establish a beachhead in Normandy
gptkbp:operation_name_origin named after the Roman goddess Juno
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post-operation_assessment successful establishment of a foothold
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Neptune
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance one of the five D-Day landing sites
gptkbp:strategic_goals to secure supply lines and reinforcements
gptkbp:strategic_importance to secure the coast of Normandy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:tactics_used combined arms operations
gptkbp:type amphibious assault
gptkbp:veterans gptkb:Canadian_veterans_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:weather_conditions challenging due to rough seas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SMS_Gneisenau_(1939)
gptkb:SMS_Karlsruhe_(1939)
gptkb:SMS_Nürnberg_(1939)
gptkb:Admiral_Günther_Lütjens
gptkb:Operation_Bismarck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5