Battle of Insein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Third_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:aftermath Japanese occupation of Burma
gptkbp:casualties High for British
Lower for Japanese
gptkbp:challenges Effective Japanese supply lines
Supply issues for British
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_John_W._W._Wainwright
General Shojiro Iida
gptkbp:conflict Japanese consolidation of power
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films
Documented in literature
gptkbp:date December 1941
gptkbp:duration December 1941 to January 1942
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate Japanese military tactics
Effectiveness of British strategy
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of Japanese dominance in Burma
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Insein
gptkbp:intelligence British intelligence failures
Japanese intelligence successes
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Japanese_15th_Army
Burma Infantry Brigade
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Historical_accounts
War memorials in Burma
gptkbp:is_supported_by Limited for British
Significant for Japanese
gptkbp:key_event Retreat of British forces
Capture of Insein
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military operations
Lessons learned in warfare
gptkbp:location Insein, Burma
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sittang
Battle of Bago
Shift in control of Burma
Increased Japanese aggression
gptkbp:outcome Loss of British control in Burma
gptkbp:part_of Burma Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Rangoon
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Burma
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
Control of Southeast Asia
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Conventional warfare