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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kwajalein
gptkb:Higgins_boat
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Establishment of a base for further operations
Increased American presence in the Pacific
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 300 American
Approximately 1,200 Japanese
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Mitsuo_Fuchida
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Kakuji_Kakuta
gptkb:Admiral_Richmond_K._Turner
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Portrayed in films and documentaries
Studied in military academies
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gptkbp:date
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January 31, 1944
February 3, 1944
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gptkbp:duration
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5 days
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gptkbp:finale_date
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Lessons learned for future assaults
Success of combined operations
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Part of the island-hopping campaign
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major offensive in the Marshall Islands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Kwajalein
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Naval reconnaissance
Air reconnaissance
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Annual remembrance events
Memorials established
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Kwajalein_Atoll
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply ships
Amphibious landing craft
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:battle
Over 30,000 troops
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:battle
Joint Army-Navy operation
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Flintlock
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Task_Force_51
gptkb:Task_Force_52
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic base for further operations
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Eniwetok
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Ebeye_Island
gptkb:Kwajalein_Island
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gptkbp:tactics
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Air strikes
Defensive positions
Amphibious assault
Naval bombardment
Heavily fortified
Ground assault
Approximately 8,000 troops
Rapid assault
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