Operation Spring (1944)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath influenced future operations
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:casualties high
significant losses
gptkbp:combat_history subject of military studies
part of World War II history
gptkbp:command_structure Allied command hierarchy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in Canada
gptkbp:consequences influenced post-war Europe
gptkbp:date July 1944
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Totalize
gptkbp:goal to capture the city of Caen
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Europe
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensively documented
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future military operations
gptkbp:historical_legacy part of Canadian military history
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Allied coordination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Spring (1944)
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:intelligence reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_2nd_Army
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Caen
gptkbp:location gptkb:Normandy,_France
gptkbp:logistics complex supply chain
gptkbp:media_coverage limited coverage
gptkbp:military_conflict difficult terrain
gptkbp:military_doctrine combined arms warfare
gptkbp:military_engagement offensive operation
ground offensive
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_Harry_Crerar
gptkbp:military_outcome strategic stalemate
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
extensive planning process
gptkbp:military_technology tanks and aircraft
gptkbp:military_unit infantry and armored divisions
gptkbp:mission capture key terrain
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Epsom
gptkbp:outcome limited success
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post_war_career contributed to Allied victory
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Allied_Command
gptkbp:resulted_in territorial gains
gptkbp:significance part of the Battle of Normandy
gptkbp:strategic_goals analyzed by historians
disrupt German defenses
gptkbp:strategic_importance to secure a foothold in France
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Totalize
gptkbp:tactics_used artillery bombardment
gptkbp:targets gptkb:German_forces
gptkbp:theater gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:veterans Canadian veterans
gptkbp:weather_conditions challenging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4