Bridge at Grave
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Bridge at Grave is a strategically significant road bridge over the Maas River near the Dutch town of Grave, known for its role in Operation Market Garden during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge at Grave canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II site
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road bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Maas Bridge at Grave ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryOperation | Allied airborne landings in the Netherlands in 1944 ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges in North Brabant
ⓘ
Operation Market Garden locations ⓘ World War II sites in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| controlledByDuringOperationMarketGarden | Allied forces ⓘ |
| countryDuringWorldWarII | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses |
Maas
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surface form:
Maas River
|
| defendedBy | German forces during World War II ⓘ |
| importance | key link in route for Allied ground forces advancing from Belgium into the Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Grave ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | North Brabant ⓘ |
| near | Dutch town of Grave ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch road network ⓘ |
| river | Maas ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major road crossing over the Maas River ⓘ |
| strategicRoleInOperationMarketGarden | vital crossing to secure Allied advance toward Nijmegen and Arnhem ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Western Front
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surface form:
Western Front of World War II
|
| usedFor | road traffic ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.