Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Retreat of British forces to Singapore
|
| gptkbp:british_defensive_strategy |
Establishing strongpoints
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for British forces
Lower for Japanese forces |
| gptkbp:challenges |
Supply issues for British forces
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
gptkb:General_Arthur_Percival |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Memorials in Malaysia
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Mentioned in war documentaries
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 1941
|
| gptkbp:defense |
British defensive line at Jitra
|
| gptkbp:duration |
December 8 to December 12, 1941
|
| gptkbp:final_match_date |
Criticism of British command decisions
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of Gurun
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Difficult for British troops
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Records in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Accelerated British withdrawal from Malaya
|
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Study in military strategy and tactics
|
| gptkbp:historical_research |
Subject of various military studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated Japanese military effectiveness
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Jitra
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
British underestimation of Japanese forces
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
Concern over Japanese expansion
|
| gptkbp:japanese_advantage |
Air superiority
|
| gptkbp:japanese_forces_composition |
Infantry and armored units
|
| gptkbp:local_economy |
Displacement of local civilians
|
| gptkbp:location |
Jitra, Malaysia
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited coverage during the battle
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of intelligence and logistics
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of speed and surprise by Japanese forces
|
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:Malaya_Command
Infantry and artillery units 25th Army of Japan |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Influenced later engagements in the Pacific theater
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Malayan_Campaign
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Fall_of_Singapore
|
| gptkbp:result |
Japanese victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First major battle in Malaya during World War II
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Capture of Jitra
Japanese control of northern Malaya |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Shift in control of Southeast Asia
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
Encirclement and infiltration
|
| gptkbp:survivors |
Testimonies from veterans
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers by Japanese forces
|
| gptkbp:terrain |
Rural and forested area
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy season conditions
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Malaya
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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