Strategic Allied invasion of Italy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Italian_Social_Republic
increased resistance movements
political instability in Italy
Allied control of southern Italy
transition to Italian Republic
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:date September 3, 1943
gptkbp:established gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:goal defeat Axis powers
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Operation_Shingle
gptkb:Operation_Baytown
gptkb:Operation_Slapstick
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
Allied Command directives
gptkbp:historical_significance weakened Axis powers
influenced post-war Europe
opened a new front in Europe
led to the fall of Mussolini
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Strategic Allied invasion of Italy
gptkbp:impact gptkb:displacement
food shortages
destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Italian_Fascist_forces
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Mark_W._Clark
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:location gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:logistics air support from the Allies
naval support from the Allies
supply lines through the Mediterranean
gptkbp:military_strategy amphibious assault
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Allied_occupation_of_Italy
gptkbp:strategic_importance Mediterranean control
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Italian_Campaign