Red Ball Express (military convoy system)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military convoy system
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| gptkbp:endDate |
November 16, 1944
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
logistical innovation in WWII
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Red Ball Express (military convoy system)
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| gptkbp:mediaType |
Red Ball Express (1952 film)
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
red ball symbol used for priority freight
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Red_Ball
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
large number of African American drivers
critical role in Allied advance |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Allied_Forces |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:France
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:peakPersonnel |
over 23,000
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| gptkbp:peakTrucksPerDay |
over 5,000
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| gptkbp:purpose |
supply Allied forces after Normandy landings
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| gptkbp:route |
from Normandy beaches to front lines in France
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| gptkbp:startDate |
August 25, 1944
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| gptkbp:supplies |
gptkb:General_Patton's_Third_Army
Allied front lines |
| gptkbp:vehicleTypeUsed |
GMC CCKW trucks
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1952_film_Red_Ball_Express
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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