Siege of Granville

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath reconstruction of Granville
gptkbp:casualties significant military losses
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_Patton
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in Granville
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:date April 1945
gptkbp:defense German fortifications
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Western_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the liberation of occupied France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Granville
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Philippe_Leclerc
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkbp:location gptkb:Granville,_France
gptkbp:media_coverage reported by war correspondents
gptkbp:military_engagement siege warfare
gptkbp:military_leadership German commanders
Allied commanders
gptkbp:military_outcome strategic victory for Allies
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
encirclement
gptkbp:outcome liberation of the town
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:population evacuated during the siege
gptkbp:post_siege_impact increased Allied morale
disruption of German supply routes
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance strategic port access
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the English Channel
gptkbp:supply_chain cut off by Allied forces
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:blockade
artillery bombardment
infantry assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5