World War II in North Africa
GPTKB entity
Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
|
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Operation_Torch
Battle of El Alamein Battle of Kasserine Pass Battle of Gazala Siege of Tobruk |
| gptkbp:consequences |
disruption of Axis supply lines
Axis_retreat_from_North_Africa increased_Allied_morale preparation_for_invasion_of_Italy |
| gptkbp:finish |
May 13, 1943
|
| gptkbp:floors |
gptkb:North_Africa
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
June 10, 1940
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World War II in North Africa
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced decolonization movements
shaped post-war geopolitics contributed_to_the_Cold_War_dynamics led_to_the_establishment_of_NATO affected_U.S._foreign_policy_in_the_Middle_East |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Allied_Powers
Axis Powers |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower gptkb:Omar_Bradley gptkb:Erwin_Rommel gptkb:George_S._Patton |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:significance |
access to oil supplies
strategic_control_of_the_Mediterranean impact_on_German_military_strategy impact_on_Italian_military |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Operation_Crusader
Operation Lightfoot Operation Bertram Operation Supercharge Operation Sardine |
| gptkbp:tactics |
air superiority
logistics and supply chain management use of tanks combined arms operations desert warfare |