Siege of the Colmar Pocket

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Audie_Murphy
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of Allied control in Alsace
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Joseph_T._Mc_Narney
gptkb:General_Jean_de_Lattre_de_Tassigny
gptkbp:community_impact Influence on German politics
Influence on French politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical documentaries
Commemoration events
Books and literature
Films and media
Memorials in Colmar
gptkbp:date January 20, 1945
February 9, 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Liberation_of_Strasbourg
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Rhine_River
gptkb:Vosges_Mountains
gptkbp:historical_context Late stages of World War II
Part of the Alsace Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated effectiveness of combined arms
Impact on post-war borders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of the Colmar Pocket
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:American_forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colmar_Pocket
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:7th_Army_(United_States)
gptkb:German_1st_Army
gptkb:German_19th_Army
1st French Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive operations
Counteroffensive operations
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:tank
Air support
Infantry weapons
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Battle_of_Colmar
gptkb:Battle_of_Alsace
gptkb:Battle_of_Strasbourg
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Nordwind
gptkbp:outcome Disruption of German supply lines
Strengthening of Allied positions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic position in Alsace
gptkbp:strategic_importance Advance into Germany
Control of Alsace region
Disruption of German defenses
Capture of Colmar
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement
Urban warfare