Allied Naval Expeditionary Force
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The Allied Naval Expeditionary Force was the multinational naval command responsible for planning and executing the seaborne aspects of Allied operations in Western Europe during World War II, including the D-Day landings.
Aliases (1)
- Allied naval forces in the European Theater ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military unit
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military formation → multinational naval command → |
| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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| areaOfOperations |
English Channel
→
Normandy coast → North Sea → |
| componentOf |
Allied invasion of Normandy
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Allied operations in Western Europe → |
| conflict |
Second World War
→
World War II → |
| country |
Belgium
→
Canada → Free France → Netherlands → Norway → United Kingdom → United States → |
| historicalPeriod |
1944
→
mid-20th century → |
| notableFor |
multinational coordination of Allied navies in the English Channel
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organizing the naval forces for D-Day landings → |
| notableOperation |
Normandy landings
→
Operation Neptune → Operation Overlord → |
| operationType |
amphibious warfare
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convoy escort → naval gunfire support → naval transport → |
| partOf |
Allied Expeditionary Force
→
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force → |
| primaryObjective |
ensure successful landing of Allied ground forces in Normandy
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secure and protect cross-Channel invasion forces → |
| role |
executing seaborne aspects of Allied operations in Western Europe
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planning seaborne aspects of Allied operations in Western Europe → |
| side |
Allies
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|
| subordinateTo |
Supreme Allied Commander, Expeditionary Force
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force → |
| task |
coordination of multinational naval forces
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escort of troop convoys across the English Channel → minesweeping in approach channels to invasion beaches → protection of invasion fleet from German naval and air attack → provision of naval fire support for landings → |
| theater |
Western Europe
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Western Front (World War II) → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
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hasComponent |
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Bruce Fraser
("Allied naval forces in the European Theater")
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partOf |