Battle of Penang

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Malaya
gptkbp:analyzes Examined in military strategy literature
gptkbp:casualties High_for_British_forces
Moderate_for_Japanese_forces
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_established_in_Penang
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Arthur_Percival
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced_local_narratives_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:date December 1941
gptkbp:duration 1 week
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Use of aircraft carriers
gptkbp:filmography Survivor accounts and military records
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Singapore
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Japanese_air_superiority
gptkbp:hasPopulation Affected by the conflict
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historicalContext Japanese_expansion_in_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Interpretations_of_British_strategy
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in various military archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Marked_the_beginning_of_Japanese_dominance_in_the_region
Prelude_to_larger_conflicts_in_the_Pacific_theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Penang
gptkbp:intelligence British_underestimation_of_Japanese_capabilities
gptkbp:internationalRelations Impact_on_British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:legacy Influence on post-war geopolitics
gptkbp:location Penang, Malaysia
gptkbp:militaryRank Surprise attack
Lessons learned for future conflicts
Ground troops and naval units
Importance of intelligence and preparedness
Significant_losses_for_British_forces
gptkbp:militaryService Combined fleet operations
Engagement of destroyers and cruisers
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Occupation_of_Penang_by_Japan
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Economic_disruption_in_Penang
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
Fall of Singapore
gptkbp:result Japanese_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_control_of_the_Malayan_Peninsula
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of shipping routes
Shift_in_power_dynamics_in_Southeast_Asia
Penang_as_a_key_naval_base
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Japanese_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
British_defenses_in_Penang
gptkbp:type Naval battle