Battle of Leyte Landing

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Led_to_the_liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 15,000 Allied casualties
Approximately 30,000 Japanese casualties
gptkbp:celebrates Historical reenactments
Annual remembrance events
Educational programs in schools
Documentaries and media coverage
Memorials_in_the_Philippines
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:date October 20, 1944
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:historicalImpact Significant_in_the_defeat_of_Japan
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Marked_the_return_of_MacArthur_to_the_Philippines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Leyte Landing
gptkbp:influence Influenced naval warfare tactics
Influenced amphibious assault strategies
Impact_on_Japanese_naval_strategy
Impact_on_U.S._military_strategy
gptkbp:involved Over 200,000 troops
Air support from aircraft carriers
Numerous naval vessels
gptkbp:legacy Paved_the_way_for_future_operations_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:location gptkb:Leyte,_Philippines
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:operations Operation King II
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Surigao Strait
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
Battle of Mindoro
Battle of Luzon
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle in the Philippines during World War II
gptkbp:significantEvent Reestablishment_of_U.S._presence_in_the_Philippines
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:Recapture_the_Philippines
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious landings
gptkbp:type Amphibious assault