Siege of Saint-Lô

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Destruction of the city
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkbp:date July 1944
gptkbp:defense gptkb:German_7th_Army
German fortifications
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkbp:historical_analysis Influence on military tactics
Post-war reconstruction efforts
Legacy in military history
Commemoration of the battle
Lessons learned in urban combat
Strategic lessons for future conflicts
Civilian impact during the siege
Impact on German morale
Impact on German defenses
Cultural impact on Saint-Lô
Influence on subsequent operations
Role in the Normandy campaign
Role in the liberation of Europe
Role in the overall Allied strategy
Significance for Allied morale
Significant battle in the liberation of France
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance Key to the liberation of Western France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Saint-Lô
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Resistance
gptkb:American_forces
Canadian forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint-Lô,_France
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Cobra
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
Combined arms tactics
Encirclement
Cutting off German supply lines
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:tank
Infantry weapons
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Capture_of_Saint-Lô
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic point for the Allies
gptkbp:tactics Urban warfare
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5