Battle of Kerama Retto

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of U. S. military presence
gptkbp:air_support provided by the United States
gptkbp:aircraft_operated achieved by U. S. forces
gptkbp:allies strengthened U. S. alliances
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for Japan
fewer losses for the United States
gptkbp:combat_history part of U. S. military history
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commemoration memorials established
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in various media
gptkbp:date March 26, 1945
gptkbp:duration March 26, 1945 to April 4, 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated U. S. military strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kerama Retto
gptkbp:intelligence involved reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:international_relations affected post-war relations
gptkbp:involved_forces involved U. S. Marines
gptkbp:japanese_surrender April 4, 1945
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kerama_Islands
gptkbp:logistics involved extensive supply chains
gptkbp:military_campaign part of larger military campaigns in the Pacific.
gptkbp:military_engagement involvement of naval forces
gptkbp:military_exercises influenced future military exercises
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:military_operations involved naval bombardment
involved air strikes
involved ground assaults
gptkbp:military_strategy blockade strategies employed
gptkbp:military_technology utilized advanced weaponry
gptkbp:military_unit landed on March 26, 1945
gptkbp:mission capture strategic locations
gptkbp:narrative part of historical narratives of WWII
gptkbp:notable_battle flanking movements used
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance strategic base for the invasion of Okinawa
gptkbp:strategic_goals learned for future conflicts
secured the islands for the Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Kerama Islands
gptkbp:strategy island hopping
fortified positions
focused on defense
defended the islands
gptkbp:survivors testified about the battle
gptkbp:tactics amphibious assault
gptkbp:veterans recognized for their service
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4