Capture of Munich
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The Capture of Munich was a late-World War II operation in which Allied forces seized the Bavarian capital from Nazi control, contributing to the final collapse of the Third Reich.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military operation → |
| aim |
end Nazi administrative and military control of Munich
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| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United States Army → |
| capitalCityInvolved |
Munich
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| combatant |
Allied forces
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Nazi Germany → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| consequence |
facilitated Allied advance into the Alps and Austria
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weakening of remaining German resistance in southern Germany → |
| controlledAfter |
Allied occupation authorities
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| controlledBefore |
Nazi Germany
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| country |
Germany
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| historicalEra |
20th century
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| location |
Bavaria
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Munich → |
| objective |
seizure of Munich from Nazi control
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| opponent |
German Wehrmacht units
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Nazi Party authorities in Munich → |
| partOf |
Western Allied invasion of Germany
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| politicalContext |
fall of the Third Reich
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| regionInvolved |
Bavaria
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| relatedTo |
Allied occupation of Germany
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collapse of Nazi Germany → liberation of German cities by Allied forces → |
| result |
Allied victory
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capture of Munich by Allied forces → end of Nazi control of Munich → |
| significance |
contributed to the final collapse of the Third Reich
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liberation of the Bavarian capital from Nazi rule → |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
late World War II
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Capture of Nuremberg
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followedBy |
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Western Allied invasion of Germany
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hasPart |