Siege of Saint-Malo

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:casualties heavy
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Anthony_McAuliffe
Andreas von Aulock
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:endDate 17 August 1944
gptkbp:followedBy Siege of Brest (1944)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Saint-Malo
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint-Malo,_France
gptkbp:notableEvent German garrison refused to surrender until fortress destroyed
destruction of Saint-Malo old town
use of flamethrowers and artillery by Allies
gptkbp:objective capture of Saint-Malo port
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:startDate 4 August 1944
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saint-Malo,_France
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7