Battle of Borneo Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath Post-war occupation of Borneo
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in the UK
Memorials in Australia
Memorials in the US
gptkbp:cultural_impact Films and documentaries
Books and literature
Veterans' stories
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:duration April 1945 to July 1945
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_Army_Air_Force
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Navy
gptkbp:goal Liberation of Borneo
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:historical_significance End of Japanese occupation in Borneo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Borneo Campaign
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:General_Sir_Thomas_Blamey
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:legacy Influence on post-war geopolitics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Borneo
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping
Amphibious assault
Combined operations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Balikpapan
gptkb:Battle_of_Brunei_Bay
gptkb:Battle_of_Labuan
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarakan
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Oboe
gptkbp:outcome Borneo liberated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tarakan
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Borneo
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of oil resources
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Borneo_Campaign
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Conventional warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:25th_Australian_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6