Battle of Troina
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The Battle of Troina was a major World War II engagement in the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily, where American forces fought a fierce, protracted struggle against entrenched German defenders in mountainous terrain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Troina canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Troina Context triple: [II Corps (United States), notableBattle, Battle of Troina]
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Battle of the Colline Gate
The Battle of the Colline Gate (82 BC) was a decisive clash outside Rome during Sulla’s civil war, securing his dictatorship and reshaping the late Roman Republic’s political order.
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Battle of La Gudina
The Battle of La Gudina was a 1709 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated a Portuguese army on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
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C.
Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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E.
Battle of Civitate
The Battle of Civitate was an 11th-century clash in southern Italy in 1053 in which Norman forces decisively defeated a papal army led by Pope Leo IX, reshaping the balance of power in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Troina Target entity description: The Battle of Troina was a major World War II engagement in the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily, where American forces fought a fierce, protracted struggle against entrenched German defenders in mountainous terrain.
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A.
Battle of the Colline Gate
The Battle of the Colline Gate (82 BC) was a decisive clash outside Rome during Sulla’s civil war, securing his dictatorship and reshaping the late Roman Republic’s political order.
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B.
Battle of La Gudina
The Battle of La Gudina was a 1709 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated a Portuguese army on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
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C.
Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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D.
Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
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E.
Battle of Civitate
The Battle of Civitate was an 11th-century clash in southern Italy in 1053 in which Norman forces decisively defeated a papal army led by Pope Leo IX, reshaping the balance of power in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ battle of the Allied invasion of Sicily ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle for Troina ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canada
ⓘ
Regio Esercito ⓘ
surface form:
Italy (Royal Italian Army)
Nazi Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign |
Italian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
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| characteristic |
fierce fighting
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heavy artillery use ⓘ protracted engagement ⓘ |
| combatant |
Allies
ⓘ
Axis powers ⓘ |
| commander |
Hans-Valentin Hube
ⓘ
Hasso von Manteuffel ⓘ Omar Bradley ⓘ
surface form:
Omar N. Bradley
Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | July–August 1943 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-08-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied advance toward Randazzo ⓘ |
| front |
Italy 1943–45
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surface form:
Italian Front in World War II
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| location |
Italy
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Sicily ⓘ Troina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
difficult mountain warfare
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extensive Allied artillery bombardment ⓘ intense German defensive stand ⓘ |
| opponent |
German 15th Panzergrenadier Division
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German 29th Panzergrenadier Division ⓘ |
| participant |
German XIV Panzer Corps
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United States 1st Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 1st Infantry Division
U.S. 9th Infantry Division ⓘ U.S. II Corps ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied invasion of Sicily
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Allied invasion of Sicily ⓘ
surface form:
Sicily campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of Nicosia (1943) ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allied ground forces
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German ground forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-07-31 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
break German Etna Line defenses
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open route across central Sicily ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Troina Description of subject: The Battle of Troina was a major World War II engagement in the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily, where American forces fought a fierce, protracted struggle against entrenched German defenders in mountainous terrain.
Referenced by (2)
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