Sicily Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Patton
gptkb:77th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Patton
gptkb:Rainbow_Division
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Allied_control_of_Sicily
gptkb:Fall_of_Mussolini
Increased Allied morale
Strategic base for invasion of Italy
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 200,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:end_date August 17, 1943
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Mediterranean theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sicily Campaign
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:battle
Airborne operations
Ground assaults
gptkbp:launch_date July 9, 1943
gptkbp:location gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Troina
gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
gptkb:Battle_of_Gela
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance First major Allied invasion of Europe
gptkbp:strategic_importance Capture Sicily
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Company
Mountain warfare
Air superiority
Joint operations
Logistical support
Strategic bombing
Intelligence operations
Psychological warfare
Rapid deployment
Flanking maneuvers
Urban warfare
Force multiplication
Reconnaissance missions
Civil affairs operations
Combined arms operations
Counter-insurgency operations
Artillery bombardment
Naval bombardment
Post-conflict reconstruction
Airborne assaults
Naval blockade
Amphibious landings
Evacuation operations
Deception operations
Civilian cooperation
Coastal defense operations
Encirclement strategies
Troop morale boosting