Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Prussian_forces
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened Allied position in Europe
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
Significant military casualties |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Johannes_Blaskowitz Leadership of U. S. forces |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Challenges faced by U. S. forces
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Impact on post-war politics in Europe
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Remembered in military history
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 1944
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fortifications_of_Metz
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| gptkbp:duration |
September 7, 1944 – December 13, 1944
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| gptkbp:enemy |
German defenders in Metz
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ruhr
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed by historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the liberation of France
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debates on military strategies used
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Extensive documentation available
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced post-war European borders
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key to advancing into Germany
Located near the Moselle River |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of Metz
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Use of reconnaissance by Allies
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Anniversaries of the battle
Commemorated in local history |
| gptkbp:landmark |
Memorials in Metz
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Metz,_France
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Covered by war correspondents
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:German_15th_Army
gptkb:U._S._Third_Army Surviving veterans of the battle |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Engagements in and around Metz
Part of larger military operations in Europe Siege tactics used by Allies |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of tanks and artillery
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Narratives from both sides
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Lessons learned in urban combat
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Capture of Metz by the Allies
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic location for the Allies
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Gateway to Germany
Facilitated further Allied advances Involved extensive planning by Allies |
| gptkbp:supply_chain |
Critical supply lines for the Allies
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Urban warfare
German fortifications in Metz |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Challenging weather during the battle
|