Statements (156)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations gptkb:Battle_of_Tours |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied control of Borneo
Control of Balikpapan oil fields Occupation of Borneo |
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:aircraft
Achieved by Allies |
| 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: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:community_impact |
Post-war oil supply
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films Books War memorials Commemorative events Remembered in Indonesian history |
| gptkbp:date |
July 1945
July 1, 1945 |
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Post-war impact on Indonesia
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
1 month July 1, 1945 to July 21, 1945 |
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
|
| gptkbp:finale_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 Studies on Pacific battles |
| 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_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:involved_forces |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force gptkb:US_Army gptkb:Japanese_35th_Army gptkb:Australian_7th_Division |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in Balikpapan
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on post-war Indonesia
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Balikpapan,_Indonesia
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines from Australia
|
| gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
gptkb:Higgins_boats
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:U._S._7th_Infantry_Division
Survivor testimonies Landed on July 1, 1945 |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Operation_Oboe
Air superiority Logistical support Island hopping Naval blockade Combined arms approach Preceded by training operations Joint Allied forces Landings at Balikpapan |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit gptkb:weapon gptkb:Company gptkb:automobile gptkb:starship gptkb:tank 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:mission |
Secure strategic locations.
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
Allied forces collaboration
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Influenced future amphibious operations
Significant battle in the Pacific Theater |
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Oboe
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:US_Navy gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:objective |
Capture oil facilities
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Secured oil resources
Capture of Balikpapan |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| 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_importance |
Lessons learned from the battle
Disrupt Japanese supply lines Control of Borneo Disrupt Japanese oil supply Oil resources in Borneo |
| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:military_base |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Air strikes
Combined arms operations Defensive positions Amphibious assault Naval bombardment Ground assault Retreated after heavy losses |
| gptkbp:type |
amphibious assault
Amphibious assault |