The Siege of Jadotville

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Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military engagement
gptkbp:aftermath controversy over military leadership
gptkbp:awards awarded posthumously to the fallen
awarded to some participants
gptkbp:casualties documented in interviews
Irish:_1_killed,_5_wounded
Katangese:_estimated_300_killed
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Pat_Quinlan
gptkbp:communicationEquipment lack_of_support_from_UN_headquarters
gptkbp:controversy regarding military effectiveness
gptkbp:cultural_heritage commemorated_in_Ireland
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired books and documentaries
gptkbp:date September 13–17, 1961
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Congo's_independence_from_Belgium
gptkbp:doctrine influenced by the siege
gptkbp:duration 5 days
gptkbp:electronic_warfare studied in military academies
Morris trucks
M1_Garand_rifles
Bren_light_machine_guns
gptkbp:filmography produced about the event
The Siege of Jadotville (2019)
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol_of_Irish_military_commitment
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:historicalRecords varied over time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Siege of Jadotville
gptkbp:humanitarianAssistance led to changes in strategy
highlighted by the siege
gptkbp:impact increased_scrutiny_of_UN_operations
gptkbp:internationalRelations affected_Ireland's_foreign_policy
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Katangese_forces
gptkb:Irish_Army
gptkb:United_Nations_Operation_in_the_Congo
gptkbp:is_part_of Congo Crisis
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Moïse_Tshombe
gptkbp:legacy recognized_as_a_significant_event_in_Irish_military_history
gptkbp:location Jadotville,_Congo
gptkbp:mandates to_maintain_peace_in_Congo
gptkbp:media_coverage limited during the event
coverage was minimal
gptkbp:militaryRank 150
3,000
focused on peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:president gptkb:Dag_Hammarskjöld
gptkbp:public_perception changed after the siege
gptkbp:resolution related_to_Congo's_stability
gptkbp:result Irish_surrender
gptkbp:significance highlighted_challenges_of_UN_peacekeeping_missions
gptkbp:tactics defensive position
used guerrilla warfare
Irish_soldiers_faced_criticism
gptkbp:was_a_response_to initially supportive