Battle of Balikpapan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Allied control of Borneo
Control of Balikpapan oil fields
Occupation of Borneo
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
Achieved by Allies
gptkbp:allies Allied forces collaboration
gptkbp:armament Naval bombardment
gptkbp:awards Medals for valor
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
Japanese: 3,000
Allied forces casualties approximately 200
Japanese forces casualties approximately 1,500
Allied: 1,000
gptkbp:combat_history Influenced future amphibious operations
Significant battle in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Masao_Baba
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Masao_Maruyama
gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Arnold
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Balikpapan
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Books
War memorials
Commemorative events
Remembered in Indonesian history
gptkbp:date July 1945
July 1, 1945
gptkbp:duration 1 day
1 month
July 1, 1945 to July 21, 1945
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkbp:final_match_date Impact on Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Balikpapan_(1945)
gptkb:Battle_of_Borneo
gptkbp:geographical_feature Balikpapan Bay
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians
Strategic studies
War studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_War
End of World War II
End of Japanese occupation
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military archives
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Pacific_War
Final stages of the Pacific Campaign
gptkbp:historical_research Studies on Pacific battles
gptkbp:historical_significance Control of oil resources
Part of the Pacific War
Turning point in Borneo campaign
Last major battle in Borneo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Balikpapan
gptkbp:intelligence Japanese defenses
gptkbp:international_relations Post-war impact on Indonesia
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkb:US_Army
gptkb:Japanese_35th_Army
gptkb:Australian_7th_Division
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:Higgins_boats
gptkbp:legacy Influence on post-war Indonesia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Balikpapan,_Indonesia
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines from Australia
gptkbp:military_exercises Preceded by training operations
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Oboe
Joint Allied forces
Landings at Balikpapan
gptkbp:military_strategy Air superiority
Logistical support
Island hopping
Naval blockade
Combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:vehicles
gptkb:safety_equipment
gptkb:sports_equipment
gptkb:tank
gptkb:weapons
Sailboats
Tugboats
Yachts
Communication equipment
Submarines
Lifeboats
Aircraft carriers
Bombers
Destroyers
Cargo ships
Medical supplies
Rowboats
Heavy machinery
Logistics support
Patrol boats
Canoes
Kayaks
Dinghies
Fishing boats
Infantry weapons
Barges
Support vessels
Landing ships
Rescue boats
Naval mines
Repair ships
Supply ships
Fighter planes
Fuel supplies
Tanks and artillery
Paddle boats
Advancements in amphibious warfare
Landing barges
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:U._S._7th_Infantry_Division
Landed on July 1, 1945
gptkbp:mission Secure strategic locations.
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkbp:objective Capture oil facilities
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Oboe
gptkbp:outcome Secured oil resources
Capture of Balikpapan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Post-war oil supply
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tarakan
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic oil supply
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:U._S._Navy_destroyers
gptkbp:strategic_goals Lessons learned from the battle
Disrupt Japanese supply lines
Disrupt Japanese oil supply
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Borneo
Oil resources in Borneo
gptkbp:strategy Defensive positions
Retreated after heavy losses
gptkbp:tactics Combined arms operations
Amphibious assault
gptkbp:tactics_used Air strikes
Naval bombardment
Ground assault
gptkbp:type amphibious assault
Amphibious assault
gptkbp:veterans Survivor testimonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4