Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:General_Sir_Hugh_Rose
gptkb:Third_Anglo-Burmese_War gptkb:Battle_of_Pegu gptkb:First_Anglo-Burmese_War gptkb:Siamese–_Burmese_wars gptkb:First_Indian_National_Army |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Japanese occupation of Burma
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High for British forces
Lower for Japanese forces Significant losses for British forces |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell Critiques of British command decisions |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Affected British colonial policy in Asia
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced perceptions of Japanese military effectiveness
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 1941
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| gptkbp:defense |
British defenses in Rangoon
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Global reactions to the battle's outcome
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
Shift in British military doctrine post-battle
|
| gptkbp:duration |
December 1941 to January 1942
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied for lessons in military strategy
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger Pacific War
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Various military reports and analyses exist
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Opened the way for further Japanese advances in Southeast Asia
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Rangoon
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| gptkbp:impact |
Displacement of local populations
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
British underestimation of Japanese capabilities
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials for fallen soldiers
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
Limited support for British forces
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact on subsequent battles in Burma
|
| gptkbp:location |
Rangoon, Burma
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Challenges faced by British supply lines
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Burma_Corps
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Influenced future military training programs.
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of aircraft by Japan
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Various accounts of the battle exist
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
Allied forces coordination issues
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| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Japanese_Navy
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| gptkbp:objective |
gptkb:Capture_of_Rangoon
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Evacuation of British forces
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
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| gptkbp:result |
Japanese victory
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| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Allegations against Japanese forces during occupation
Evaluated in the context of total war strategies |
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of Burma
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Gateway to India and China
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:15th_Army
gptkb:Japanese_surprise_attack Air superiority by Japan Defensive and delaying tactics Rapid advances and encirclement maneuvers |
| gptkbp:tradition |
British forces retreated to India
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