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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bertrand_du_Guesclin
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gptkbp:aftermath
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destruction of the city
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant civilian casualties
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:Allied_command_structure
gptkb:General_Hermann_von_Hanneken
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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inspired literature and films
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:defeated
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extensive damage to buildings
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Vauban_fortifications
strong coastal defenses
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:Saint-Malo_fortress
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 3 weeks
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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German forces evacuated
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gptkbp:end_date
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September 1944
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied by historians
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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photographic evidence
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gptkbp:historical_event
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remembered in local history
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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part of the liberation of France
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:Brittany_region
part of the liberation of occupied France
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gptkbp:historical_source
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gptkb:archive
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Siege of Saint-Malo
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gptkbp:impact
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many civilians trapped
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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memorials in Saint-Malo
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gptkbp:launch_date
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August 1944
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a significant event in WWII history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Saint-Malo
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:4th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:29th_Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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intense fighting
combined arms approach
securing supply lines
blockade and bombardment
part of Operation Overlord
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:aircraft
tanks
artillery pieces
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gptkbp:mission
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neutralizing German forces in Brittany
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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varied perspectives on the siege.
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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analyzed in military studies
tactics studied in military academies
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Allied_naval_forces
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gptkbp:outcome
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liberation of Saint-Malo
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gptkbp:part_of
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Battle of Brittany
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gptkbp:population
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displaced during the siege
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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influenced post-war policies in France
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic port
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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access to the Atlantic Ocean
control of the port
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:Allied_air_forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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urban warfare
rebuilding efforts
artillery bombardment
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