Battle for Brest

1944 battle fought on the Western Front during World War II
Event battle Q714223
Battle for Brest
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Battle for Brest

Summary

Battle for Brest is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle for Brest is in the country of France[3].
  • Battle for Brest's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Battle for Brest took place at Brittany[5].
  • Battle for Brest is part of Operation Overlord[6].
  • Battle for Brest's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Brittany[7].
  • Battle for Brest began on August 7, 1944[8].
  • Battle for Brest ended on September 19, 1944[9].
  • Battle for Brest's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.38994307, 'lon': -4.486262423}[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle for Brest was Nazi Germany[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle for Brest was United States[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle for Brest was United Kingdom[13].
  • Among those involved in Battle for Brest was Troy H. Middleton[14].
  • A participant in Battle for Brest was Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke[15].
  • Battle for Brest's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Brittany[16].

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When and Where

Battle for Brest began on August 7, 1944[8]. It ended on September 19, 1944[9]. The location of it was Brittany[5]. It is in the country of France[3].

Context

Battle for Brest is part of Operation Overlord[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Nazi Germany[11], United States[12], United Kingdom[13], Troy H. Middleton[14], and Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke[15].

Why It Matters

Battle for Brest ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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