Salerno landings

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath continued_fighting_in_Italy
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:climate poor visibility
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkbp:commandStructure Allied_command
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date September 9, 1943
gptkbp:debutYear September 9, 1943
gptkbp:electionYear increased_Italian_resistance
gptkbp:emergencyServices successful withdrawal of forces
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:German_10th_Army
approximately 100,000
German_counterattacks
gptkbp:firstClaim Operation Shingle
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Salerno
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse gptkb:Allied_air_forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for amphibious warfare
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Europe
gptkbp:historicalPeriod effectiveness of the landings
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first major Allied landing in Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Salerno landings
gptkbp:intelligence limited prior knowledge
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy Operation Avalanche
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:keyIssues Battle of the Volturno
gptkbp:landscape beachhead
gptkbp:location gptkb:Salerno,_Italy
gptkbp:logistics supply chain issues
challenging supply lines
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive coverage
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:5th_Army
approximately 150,000
combined arms approach
importance of air superiority
land and air forces
beach assault tactics
established a base for further operations
capture_of_Naples
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:operationalStatus about 3 weeks
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:politicalRole shifted_power_in_Italy
gptkbp:precededBy Operation Husky
gptkbp:relatedPatent amphibious assault
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance established_a_foothold_in_Italy
gptkbp:strategicGoals extensive pre-operation planning
invade_mainland_Italy
critical_to_the_Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Allied_forces
Axis forces
gptkbp:yearEstablished October 1, 1943