The Desert Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:awardedBy medals and honors
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:British_forces
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkbp:completed victories against Axis forces
gptkbp:composedOf infantry units
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:disbanded 1943
gptkbp:engagesIn combat operations
gptkbp:established 1942
gptkbp:faced supply challenges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Desert Corps
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:isChallengedBy desert campaigns
gptkbp:isEngagedIn intensive training programs
counter-offensive strategies
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_Sidi_Bou_Zid
Battle of Kasserine Pass
Battle of Tunisia
Battle of Medenine
gptkbp:isKnownFor effective communication
high mobility
adaptability in combat
cooperation with local allies
high morale among troops
gptkbp:isMarriedTo reorganization
strategic shifts in the war
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy military historians
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
strategic planning
leadership in combat
tactical innovations
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor training local forces
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn offensive operations
combined operations with air support
desert reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:knownFor desert warfare
rapid maneuvers
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:participatedIn Battle of El Alamein
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:supportedBy air forces
gptkbp:training combined arms operations
desert tactics
gptkbp:utilizes logistics support
tanks
reconnaissance units
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn gptkb:North_African_Campaign
1942-1943
desert environments
successful campaigns
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:Allied_forces
Operation Husky
Allied_invasion_forces
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy intelligence units
medical units
logistical units