Battle of Palawan

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath establishment_of_U.S._military_presence
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and literature
studied in military academies
commemorated in memorials
inspired historical research
recognized in military history
memorialized in veteran accounts
gptkbp:date March 28, 1945
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced post-war military strategy
highlighted the importance of intelligence
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:keyEvent securing of airfields
destruction_of_Japanese_defenses
engagement_with_Japanese_forces
rescue_of_American_POWs
gptkbp:legacy part_of_the_liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:location Palawan,_Philippines
gptkbp:militaryRank air superiority
island hopping
naval superiority
combined arms operations
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Mindanao
Battle of Bataan
Battle of Corregidor
gptkbp:notableFeature General_William_H._Arnold
Admiral_Iwabuchi_Masafumi
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance liberation of POWs
gptkbp:strategicGoals capture_of_Japanese-held_territory
gptkbp:tactics ground assault
air and naval bombardment
gptkbp:type amphibious assault