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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Desert_Front
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gptkbp:casualties
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Over 1 million
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers
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gptkbp:end_date
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1943-05-13
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:North_African_Theater
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Boosted Allied morale
Increased cooperation among Allied forces
Legacy of military leadership
Influence on post-war geopolitics
Development of new military tactics
Shift in balance of power in the Mediterranean
Impact on colonial territories in Africa
Preparation for the invasion of Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Second World War North African Campaign
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkb:Commonwealth_Forces
gptkb:German_Afrika_Korps
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gptkbp:launch_date
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1940-06-10
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Omar_Bradley
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:George_S._Patton
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined Arms Operations
Mobile Warfare
Desert Warfare
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Siege_of_Malta
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gptkbp:outcome
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Axis defeat
Allied control of North Africa
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Second_World_War
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Italian_invasion_of_Egypt
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Access to oil supplies in the Middle East
Control of the Mediterranean Sea
Strategic positioning for the invasion of Italy
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
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gptkbp:tactics
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Air Superiority
Flanking Maneuvers
Tank Warfare
Encirclement
Supply Line Disruption
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