the Allied invasion of Normandy
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led_to_the_establishment_of_the_United_Nations
led_to_the_liberation_of_Paris contributed_to_the_fall_of_Berlin influenced_the_Yalta_Conference shaped_post-war_European_borders |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 425,000 total casualties
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
literature and art
military parades movies and documentaries D-Day memorials annual D-Day observances |
| gptkbp:climate |
poor weather delayed the invasion
paratroopers dropped in adverse conditions |
| gptkbp:code |
Operation Overlord
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
|
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
Operation Fortitude
Operation Bodyguard |
| gptkbp:date |
June 6, 1944
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Allied_forces
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to_liberate_Western_Europe_from_Nazi_occupation
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
inspired future military operations
contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany led_to_the_establishment_of_NATO influenced_post-war_Europe paved_the_way_for_the_liberation_of_France |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Allied invasion of Normandy
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Navy
gptkb:Air_Force gptkb:British_Army gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Canadian_Army gptkb:Free_French_Forces land, air, and naval forces |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Normandy,_France
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Omaha_Beach
gptkb:Battle_of_Juno_Beach gptkb:Battle_of_Utah_Beach Battle of Gold Beach Battle of Sword Beach |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Operation Neptune
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
establishment_of_a_foothold_in_Europe
|
| gptkbp:significance |
largest amphibious invasion in history
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
involved extensive planning and deception
opened a second front against Germany boosted_Allied_morale demonstrated_Allied_cooperation diverted_German_resources |