Operation Pitfall

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aftermath reassessment of airborne tactics
gptkbp:casualties high
significant losses
gptkbp:challenges communication issues
gptkbp:combat_system various Allied divisions
gptkbp:command_structure joint command
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Major_General_Roy_Urquhart
gptkbp:commander analyzed for effectiveness
gptkbp:conflict conducted post-operation
gptkbp:consequences impact on Allied strategy
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:doctrine evolved from lessons learned
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:German_Wehrmacht
strong resistance
gptkbp:established gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkbp:followed_by retreat of Allied forces
gptkbp:goal to secure a bridgehead over the Rhine
gptkbp:historical_analysis often criticized
gptkbp:historical_context post-D-Day operations
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of airborne troops
gptkbp:historical_event extensively documented
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future operations
gptkbp:historical_significance part of larger campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Pitfall
gptkbp:influenced_by previous airborne operations
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:significant
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Polish_1st_Independent_Parachute_Brigade
gptkb:British_1st_Airborne_Division
gptkb:American_82nd_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in military history discussions
memorials established.
gptkbp:location gptkb:island
gptkbp:logistics challenging
gptkbp:media_coverage limited
gptkbp:military_branch remembered for bravery
gptkbp:military_strategy intense fighting
airborne assault
gptkbp:military_technology aircraft and gliders
gptkbp:mission secure key terrain
gptkbp:mood varied
gptkbp:notable_battle studied in military academies
importance of reconnaissance
documented failures
gptkbp:outcome failed
capture of key bridges
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:significance demonstrated the challenges of airborne operations
gptkbp:strategic_importance led to changes in tactics
underestimated enemy strength
critical for the liberation of the Netherlands
to disrupt German supply lines
gptkbp:tactics paratrooper drops
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stacker_Pentecost
gptkb:Commander_Pentecost
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5