Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened Allied position in New Guinea
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Japan |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Tomitaro_Horii
gptkb:Major_General_George_Wootten |
| gptkbp:date |
November 16, 1942
January 2, 1943 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Sanananda
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:1942
1943 Allied forces and Japanese forces |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Significant battle in the Pacific War
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major offensive by Allied forces in the Pacific
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Buna-Gona
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted morale for Allied forces
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Weather conditions
Intelligence reports Logistical challenges |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army gptkb:Japanese_18th_Army gptkb:Papuan_Infantry_Battalion gptkb:Australian_7th_Division |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Swampy and jungle terrain
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of the New Guinea campaign
|
| gptkbp:location |
Buna, Papua New Guinea
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Operation_Persecution
gptkb:Operation_Reckless |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Use of reconnaissance missions
Allied air superiority Japanese counterattacks Allied encirclement tactics Capture of Buna village Capture of Gona village End of organized Japanese resistance. Establishment of forward bases by Allies Establishment of supply lines by Allies Evacuation of Japanese troops Final assault on Japanese positions First use of combined arms by Allies Heavy fighting in jungle conditions Japanese air support Use of amphibious landings Use of artillery by Allies |
| gptkbp:objective |
Capture of Buna and Gona
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Japanese withdrawal
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Milne_Bay
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for Allies in the Pacific Theater
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of supply routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Japanese defensive positions
Guerrilla warfare by Australian forces Use of air support by Allies |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Guinea
gptkb:New_Guinea_campaign gptkb:The_Battle_of_New_Guinea |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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