Southern France Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Allied position in Europe
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 30,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Alexander_Patch
gptkbp:cultural_impact Representation in films and literature
Commemoration in France
Increased awareness of the French Resistance
Influence on post-war European politics
gptkbp:date August 15, 1944
gptkbp:election_result Strengthened Franco-American relations
Increased influence of the United States in Europe
Restoration of French government
gptkbp:end_date September 14, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Vosges
gptkbp:historical_context Liberation of France from Nazi occupation
gptkbp:historical_impact Accelerated end of World War II in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern France Campaign
gptkbp:intelligence Allied intelligence operations
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Resistance
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Toulon
gptkb:Battle_of_Marseille
Battle of the Rhone
gptkbp:landing_distance Cannes, Saint-Tropez, and Toulon
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern military operations
Historical studies and analyses
Lessons learned in amphibious warfare
Impact on NATO strategies
Part of the broader Allied strategy in WWII
gptkbp:location Southern France
gptkbp:logistics Amphibious assault
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkbp:military_strategy Air superiority
Combined arms operations
Naval bombardment
Paratrooper drops
gptkbp:military_unit Approximately 300,000
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:objective Secure southern France
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Opened a new front in Europe
gptkbp:strategic_goals Cut off German retreat
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sixth_Army_Group
gptkb:U._S._80th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:the_15th_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5