Battle of Kunashir Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet_control_of_the_Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:aimsTo defend_territory_against_Soviet_invasion
gptkbp:alliance part_of_broader_alliances_during_WWII
gptkbp:casualties Japanese_casualties_estimated_at_3,000
Soviet_casualties_estimated_at_1,000
gptkbp:celebrates commemorated_in_Russia
not_widely_commemorated_in_Japan
gptkbp:climate adverse weather impacted operations
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_K._S._Meretskov
Japanese_General_K._S._Yamamoto
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced local narratives
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:duration August 18, 1945 to August 24, 1945
gptkbp:electronic_warfare studied in military history courses.
Japanese_fortifications_and_bunkers
tanks_and_artillery_used_by_Soviets
gptkbp:fightingStyle evaluated for lessons learned
gptkbp:future_plans shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:goal neutralize_Japanese_presence_in_the_Kurils
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing research into the battle
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to post-war territorial disputes
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_larger_Soviet-Japanese_War
gptkbp:historicalRecords varied perspectives on the battle
varied interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historicalSignificance various military archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kunashir Island
gptkbp:impact displacement of local populations
gptkbp:internationalRelations affected_Soviet-Japanese_relations
gptkbp:involved defensive operations
fortified positions
approximately 10,000 troops
gptkbp:legacy remains_a_point_of_contention_between_Russia_and_Japan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kunashir_Island
gptkbp:media_coverage limited international media coverage
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Soviet_Navy
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor Battle of Shumshu
gptkbp:result Soviet_victory
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_Soviet_invasion_of_the_Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_the_Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Soviet_occupation_of_the_Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:supplyChain critical_for_Soviet_success
gptkbp:tactics combined arms operations
use of artillery bombardment
gptkbp:territory Soviet_Union_gained_control_of_Kunashir_Island
gptkbp:title approximately 30,000 troops
rapid advances
gptkbp:type amphibious assault