Battle of Palawan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of U. S. military presence in the Philippines
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 200 American soldiers
Approximately 1,000 Japanese soldiers
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
Admiral Iwabuchi Masafumi
gptkbp:commemorated_by Historical societies
Veterans organizations
Memorials in the Philippines
gptkbp:date March 28, 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Philippines Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated U. S. military capabilities
Contributed to the end of Japanese occupation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Palawan
gptkbp:influenced_by Japanese military strategy
U. S. military strategy
Previous Pacific battles
gptkbp:issues Military historians
Strategic studies
War documentaries
gptkbp:legacy Influence on post-war military strategy
Impact on U. S.-Philippines relations
Recognition of Filipino contributions
gptkbp:location Palawan, Philippines
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Books
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:notable_event Destruction of Japanese defenses
Rescue of prisoners of war
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Eyewitness accounts
Military archives
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Liberation of POWs
gptkbp:strategic_goals Capture of Japanese-held territory
gptkbp:tactics_used Air support
Naval bombardment
Ground assault
gptkbp:type amphibious assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emilio_Aguinaldo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4