Battle of Hollandia

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied air power in the region
gptkbp:air_support Allied air superiority
gptkbp:casualties Allied casualties were relatively low
Japanese casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Walter_Krueger
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:date April 22, 1944
gptkbp:duration April 22, 1944 to May 1, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Biak
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the New Guinea campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Paved the way for further operations in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hollandia
gptkbp:intelligence Japanese defenses were underestimated
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hollandia,_New_Guinea
gptkbp:logistics Extensive supply lines established
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping strategy
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:U._S._Navy_Seabees
gptkb:Japanese_2nd_Area_Army
gptkb:U._S._158th_Regimental_Combat_Team
gptkb:U._S._24th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:U._S._32nd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:U._S._41st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:U._S._503rd_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Japanese_18th_Army
gptkb:Japanese_17th_Army
gptkb:6th_Army
gptkb:Japanese_51st_Division
gptkb:Japanese_100th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_20th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_41st_Division
gptkb:Japanese_78th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_79th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_80th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_81st_Division
gptkb:Japanese_82nd_Division
gptkb:Japanese_83rd_Division
gptkb:Japanese_84th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_85th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_86th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_87th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_88th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_89th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_90th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_91st_Division
gptkb:Japanese_92nd_Division
gptkb:Japanese_93rd_Division
gptkb:Japanese_94th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_95th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_96th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_97th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_98th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_99th_Division
gptkb:Australian_7th_Division
gptkb:Japanese_77th_Division
gptkb:U._S._7th_Fleet
gptkb:U._S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:U._S._Navy's_7th_Fleet
gptkbp:outcome Capture of airfields
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in control of New Guinea
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Aitape
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic base for Allied operations
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:Capture_of_Hollandia
gptkbp:tactics_used Amphibious assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Aitape
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7