Battle of Leyte

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:casualties Over 15,000
Over 3,500 American
Over_12,000_Japanese
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:date October 20, 1944
gptkbp:duration October 20 - December 31, 1944
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Mindoro
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced post-war naval strategy
Highlighted the role of intelligence in naval operations
Showcased the importance of logistics in warfare
Demonstrated the impact of technology on warfare
Demonstrated the effectiveness of air power
First use of the term 'kamikaze' in battle
Reestablishment_of_U.S._presence_in_the_Philippines
Contributed_to_the_Allied_strategy_of_island_hopping
Increased_U.S._military_morale
Led_to_the_eventual_fall_of_Japan
Signaled_the_decline_of_Japanese_naval_dominance
Set_the_stage_for_future_naval_engagements_in_the_Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Leyte
gptkbp:impact Turned_the_tide_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:land_use gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:location Leyte_Gulf,_Philippines
gptkbp:navalFleet Carrier battle tactics
Surface action tactics
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
gptkb:Landing_at_Leyte
Kamikaze_attacks
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:outcome Destruction_of_Japanese_naval_power
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Surigao Strait
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Largest naval battle in history