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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Allied advance towards Rangoon
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:casualties
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High on both sides
Significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Japanese_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:command_structure
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Hierarchical military command
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Frank_Messervy
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Masakazu_Kawabe
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Anniversaries observed annually
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced local narratives
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Mentioned in literature and films
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gptkbp:date
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March 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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March 1945
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Japanese_15th_Army
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gptkbp:followed_by
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Battle of Pyawbwe
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gptkbp:friendly_forces
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gptkb:British_14th_Army
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Challenging for both sides
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied by military historians
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of World War II
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Controversies over tactics used
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Extensive military records available
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in Burma Campaign
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Battle of Meiktila
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gptkbp:impact
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Displaced during the battle
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Effective reconnaissance
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gptkbp:international_response
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Condemnation of Japanese actions
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Major_General_Frank_Messervy
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Masakazu_Kawabe
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced post-war Burma
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gptkbp:location
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Meiktila, Burma
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply lines established
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Reported in international news
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gptkbp:memorials
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Commemorative sites established
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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Importance of air superiority
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Focus on rapid mobility
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of combined arms tactics
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gptkbp:mood
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High among Allied troops
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:objective
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gptkb:Capture_of_Meiktila
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gptkbp:outcome
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Control of central Burma
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gptkbp:part_of
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Burma Campaign
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gptkbp:political_ideology
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Used to boost Allied morale
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gptkbp:post_battle_effects
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Shift in regional power dynamics
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic victory for Allies
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Allied control of central Burma
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Key to controlling Burma
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gptkbp:strategy
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Encirclement of Japanese forces
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gptkbp:strength
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Received from India
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gptkbp:tactics
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Combined arms operations
Defensive positions
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gptkbp:terrain
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Urban and rural areas
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gptkbp:type
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land battle
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gptkbp:victory_significance
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Boosted Allied confidence
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Tropical climate
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:British_12th_Army
gptkb:14th_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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