Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military convoy system
|
| gptkbp:dailyConvoys |
over 900 vehicles per day
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
November 1944
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
November 16, 1944
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Red Ball Express
|
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:1952_film_Red_Ball_Express
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Red_Ball
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
continuous 24-hour operation
large number of African American drivers |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:United_States_Army |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:France
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:purpose |
supply Allied forces after Normandy landings
|
| gptkbp:route |
about 700 miles
from Normandy beaches to front lines |
| gptkbp:startDate |
August 25, 1944
|
| gptkbp:supplies |
gptkb:First_Army
gptkb:General_Patton's_Third_Army gptkb:Twelfth_Army_Group |
| gptkbp:symbol |
red ball on white background
|
| gptkbp:vehicleType |
gptkb:Dodge_WC_series_truck
gptkb:GMC_CCKW_truck |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World_War_II_(construction_and_logistics)
gptkb:U.S._military_(World_War_II) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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