Assertion: gun | /r/HasProperty | designed in preparation
Facets:
value: for the battle of france
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The gun was designed in preparation for the Battle of France, but was not ready for action when the battle began, and in any case the Wehrmacht's Blitzkrieg offensive through Belgium rapidly outflanked and isolated the Maginot Line's static defenses, eventually forcing the French to surrender and making their destruction unnecessary.