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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:U._S._10th_Army
gptkb:Higgins_boat
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:The_Pacific
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Pacific
gptkb:Mariana_and_Palau_Islands_campaign
gptkb:Eugene_Sledge
gptkb:Lewis_Burwell_Puller
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased American control in the Pacific
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 10,000
over 5,000
approximately 15,000 Japanese
approximately 6,500 American
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_H._Rupertus
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Ushijima
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gptkbp:coordinates
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7.0° N 134.3° E
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:date
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September 15, 1944
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:33rd_Army
Japanese bunkers
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gptkbp:duration
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about 2 months
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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September 15, 1944
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gptkbp:end_date
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November 27, 1944
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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extensive analysis of tactics
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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effectiveness of the assault
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gptkbp:historical_event
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paved the way for future operations
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Peleliu
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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commemorative sites
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gptkbp:landscape
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coral island
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Peleliu_Island
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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documentaries and films
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:81st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:battle
gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
first-hand experiences
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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capture of key islands
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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importance of logistics
November 1944
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Stalemate_II
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic airfield
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of airfields
increased U. S. presence in the Pacific
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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island hopping
reinforced by naval units
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gptkbp:type
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amphibious assault
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