Siege of Tobruk

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Allied control of Tobruk
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films
memorials established
commemorated in literature
studied in military academies
historical documentaries produced
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Tobruk_Fortress
gptkbp:duration over 240 days
gptkbp:end_date November 27, 1941
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Tobruk
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Operation_Battleaxe
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tobruk,_Libya
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:supply_chain_management
siege warfare
defensive warfare
combined arms operations
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:Lloyd_Fredendall
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:route gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:significance strategic port
gptkbp:start_date April 10, 1941
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:blockade
air superiority
artillery bombardment
infantry assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3