Battle of Kiska

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthening of U. S. presence in the Aleutians
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:casualties Minimal for Allies
Unknown for Japanese
gptkbp:combat_history Evaluated in military studies
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_C._Kinkaid
gptkb:General_John_L._De_Witt
gptkbp:commemoration Annual remembrance events
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date July 1943
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Navy
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Aleutian_Islands_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Aleutian_Islands_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of the operation
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_research Subject of numerous studies
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated U. S. commitment to reclaiming territory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kiska
gptkbp:intelligence Limited intelligence on Japanese positions
gptkbp:location Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
gptkbp:logistics Challenging supply lines
gptkbp:memorials Commemorative events
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of intelligence
Coordination between branches
gptkbp:military_strategy Amphibious assault
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:notable_technique gptkb:Operation_Cottage
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Cottage
gptkbp:outcome Evacuation of Japanese forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Impact on Pacific Theater
Influenced U. S. military policy
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Attu
gptkbp:public_perception Mixed views on necessity
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Attu
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance First major amphibious assault in the Aleutians
gptkbp:strategic_goals Secured Aleutian Islands
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Invasion
gptkbp:strength Approximately 34,000 Allied troops
Japanese forces evacuated
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Deception
gptkbp:terrain Rugged and mountainous
gptkbp:veterans Recognition of veterans
gptkbp:weather_conditions Harsh weather
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4