Operation Slapstick

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World War II operation military operation

Operation Slapstick was a World War II Allied amphibious landing at the Italian port of Taranto in September 1943, conducted as part of the broader Italian Campaign following Italy’s armistice.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II operation → military operation →
aimedAt	occupying Taranto before German forces could secure it →
alsoKnownAs	Taranto landings →
belligerent	Allies → Germany → United Kingdom →
casualties	low →
commander	Bernard Montgomery → Harold Alexander →
conflict	World War II →
continent	Europe →
countryInvolved	Germany → Italy → United Kingdom →
endDate	1943-09-11 →
forceInvolved	British 1st Airborne Division → Regia Marina → Royal Navy →
front	Southern Front of World War II →
involvedArm	British Army → German Army → Royal Navy →
location	Apulia → Italy → Taranto →
notableEvent	capture of Taranto with limited opposition →
objective	secure a foothold in southern Italy → seize the port of Taranto →
operationType	amphibious landing → naval operation →
partOf	Allied invasion of Italy → Allied operations in the Mediterranean → Italian Campaign →
plannedBy	Allied forces → British Eighth Army →
precededBy	Italian armistice of Cassibile →
relatedOperation	Operation Avalanche → Operation Baytown →
result	Allied victory →
startDate	1943-09-09 →
strategicImportance	secured a major port for Allied logistics in southern Italy →
theater	Italian theater of World War II → Mediterranean Theater of Operations →
timePeriod	September 1943 →
triggeredBy	announcement of Italy’s surrender →
year	1943 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Operation Baytown →	followedBy
Italian campaign →	includesOperation
British 1st Airborne Division →	notableOperation
Operation Avalanche →	relatedOperation