Operation Marita

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_occupation_of_Greece
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:the_Allies
involved significant air support
gptkbp:collaborations German and Bulgarian forces
gptkbp:collects gptkb:Thessaloniki
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:General_Wilhelm_List
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:Wehrmacht
air superiority operations
preventing British reinforcements
gptkbp:ends_at April 30, 1941
gptkbp:exhibited_at combined arms warfare
Nazi military strategy
gptkbp:first_introduced long-term occupation of Greece
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Merkur
the establishment of collaborationist government
gptkbp:founded Axis occupation regime
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:Greek_resistance_movements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Marita
gptkbp:includes air assaults
gptkbp:influenced_by intelligence reports
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Bulgaria
gptkbp:is_affected_by civilian population of Greece
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:is_characterized_by logistical challenges
rapid advances
gptkbp:is_criticized_for its speed and brutality
gptkbp:is_documented_in historical military records
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Greek_Army
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Italian_forces
gptkbp:key Nazi Germany's southern strategy
gptkbp:key_event the Mediterranean theater of WWII
gptkbp:launched April 6, 1941
gptkbp:led_to occupation of Greece
gptkbp:military_strategy set the stage for future conflicts in the region
demonstrated the effectiveness of rapid mobilization
influenced future military operations in the region
changed the course of the war in the Balkans
control the Mediterranean Sea
had lasting effects on Greek society.
highlighted the weaknesses of the Greek military
secure southern flank
gptkbp:notable_event the history of WWII in Europe
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:German_High_Command
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:resulted_in Greek capitulation
gptkbp:significance strategic control of the Balkans
gptkbp:utilizes blitzkrieg tactics
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the Axis powers' control of Greece
the eventual liberation of Greece
gptkbp:was_a_response_to British intervention in Greece
gptkbp:was_marked_by heavy casualties
the use of paratroopers