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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thomas_De_Vlieger
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Influenced post-war borders
Impact on German supply lines
Historical studies and literature
Memorials in Belgium
Strengthened Allied position in Europe
Commemoration in Canada
Increased Canadian military reputation
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gptkbp:casualties
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High casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Foulkes
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gptkbp:date
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October 2, 1944
November 8, 1944
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Europe
gptkb:Liberation_of_Belgium
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of the Scheldt
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Dutch_resistance
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:Polish_forces
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gptkbp:landscape
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gptkb:island
Marshlands
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Scheldt_River
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gptkbp:objective
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Open the port of Antwerp
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gptkbp:outcome
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Secured Antwerp for Allies
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt_River
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhineland
Battle of the Scheldt Estuary
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic supply route
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gptkbp:tactics
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Air support
Flanking maneuvers
Urban warfare
Amphibious assaults
Naval bombardment
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