Battle of Henderson Field

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:aftermath Continued Allied operations in the Solomon Islands
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Harukichi_Hyakutake
gptkb:Major_General_Alexander_Vandegrift
gptkbp:conflict Japanese withdrawal
gptkbp:contributed_to Allied victory in the Pacific
gptkbp:date August 1942
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Henderson_Field
gptkbp:duration August 1942 to February 1943
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_17th_Army
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Pacific Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Henderson Field
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Pacific
gptkbp:intelligence Reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Military strategy literature
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history studies
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Historical_records
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:Marine_Corps
gptkbp:is_known_for Heroism of soldiers
gptkbp:key_event Japanese air attacks
U. S. counterattacks
gptkbp:landscape Jungle environment
gptkbp:location gptkb:Guadalcanal
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines from the U. S.
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:battle
gptkbp:outcome Control of Henderson Field
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tenaru
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic airfield control
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:supports gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:tactics Air superiority
Ground assaults
gptkbp:training Military academies
gptkbp:weather_conditions Tropical climate