Siege of Falaise

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military siege
gptkbp:aftermath contribution_to_the_liberation_of_France
disruption_of_German_forces
gptkbp:casualties significant_Allied_casualties
high_German_casualties
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:date August 12–21, 1944
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Liberation_of_Paris
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Western_Front
Normandy Campaign
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstration_of_Allied_cooperation
impact_on_German_military_strategy
pivotal_moment_in_the_liberation_of_Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Falaise
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military operations
studied in military academies
commemorated in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Falaise,_France
gptkbp:mediaCoverage books
documentaries
historical analyses
gptkbp:militaryRank logistical support
combined arms operations
use of air support
gptkbp:outcome disruption_of_German_supply_lines
German_surrender
capture_of_Falaise
gptkbp:partOf Battle of Normandy
gptkbp:precededBy Operation Overlord
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Operation_Cobra
Battle of Caen
Operation Tractable
Battle of the Falaise Pocket
Battle of Mont Ormel
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance encirclement_of_German_troops
gptkbp:strategicGoals cutting_off_German_retreat
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:tactics encirclement
artillery bombardment
infantry assault