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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Malaya
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gptkbp:air_support
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Japanese air superiority
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:casualties
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High for British forces
Moderate for Japanese forces
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
Major General Arthur Percival
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Historical studies and documentaries
Memorials in Malaysia
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gptkbp:date
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December 1941
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gptkbp:defense
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British forces on Penang Island
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Singapore
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Pacific War
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Shift in power in Southeast Asia
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Early success for Japan in the Pacific Theater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Penang
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on future military operations in the region
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Penang,_Malaysia
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Yes
Blitzkrieg tactics
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:Malaya_Command
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gptkbp:outcome
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Loss of British control over Penang
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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_Malaya
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Fall_of_Singapore
gptkb:Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
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gptkbp:result
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Japanese victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic location in the Malayan campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Capture of Penang Island
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Amphibious assault
Naval blockade
Surprise attack
Air bombardment
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Malaya
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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