Battle of Centuripe
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The Battle of Centuripe was a key World War II clash during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, in which British forces captured the strategically vital hilltop town of Centuripe from German defenders.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Centuripe canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| attacker | British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | advance across central Sicily ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| consequence |
facilitation of Allied advance toward Adrano and Etna line
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weakening of German defensive line in central Sicily ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | August 1943 ⓘ |
| front | Italian Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | hilltop town ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Allied campaign to remove Axis forces from Sicily ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
Centuripe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | seizure of Centuripe ⓘ |
| opponent | German defenders ⓘ |
| opposingForce | German Army units ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Centuripe by British forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied invasion of Sicily
NERFINISHED
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Sicilian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Husky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key hilltop town
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domination of approaches to Catania plain ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
hilltop assault
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urban combat ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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