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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Siege_of_Messina_(1676)
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Allied_control_of_Sicily
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gptkbp:casualties
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High for Axis forces
Lower for Allied forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Shift in Mediterranean power
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influence on literature and film
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gptkbp:date
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August 17, 1943
August 1943
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gptkbp:election_year
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Strengthened Allied position in Europe
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Significant turning point
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Military archives
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Facilitated invasion of mainland Italy
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:General_Hans_von_Salmuth
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Friedrich_von_Senger_und_Etterlin
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:General_Sir_Harold_Alexander
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Alfredo_Guzzoni
gptkb:General_Pietro_Badoglio
General Giovanni Messe
General Giovanni Battista Cadorna
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major Allied victory in Italy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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capture of Messina
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Annual remembrance events
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on future military operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Messina,_Italy
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive reporting
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Amphibious assault
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gptkbp:mission
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Disrupt Axis supply lines
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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Importance of logistics
Coordination between branches
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Husky
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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Allied navies
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic port access
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of shipping lanes
Secure southern Italy
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:Allied_air_forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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Combined arms operations
Axis fortifications
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