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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Allied control of Borneo
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 1,000 Allied casualties
Approximately 3,000 Japanese casualties
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Arnold
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gptkbp:date
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July 1, 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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July 1 to July 21, 1945
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Borneo
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked the end of Japanese resistance in Borneo
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Balikpapan Landings
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gptkbp:key_event
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Japanese counterattacks
Capture of Balikpapan
Allied reinforcements arrival
Final assault on Japanese positions
Establishment of beachhead
Landing at Balikpapan
Securing of oil facilities
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future amphibious operations
Demonstrated effectiveness of combined operations
Contributed to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific
Significant for post-war oil supply
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Balikpapan,_Indonesia
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
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gptkbp:objective
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Capture Balikpapan and its oil fields
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Oboe
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Makassar
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic capture of oil facilities
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Oil resources in Borneo
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Air strikes
Naval bombardment
Ground assaults
Amphibious landings
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gptkbp:type
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Amphibious assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:25th_Australian_Division
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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