Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
significant destruction of Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
crucial for the success of the assault
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
heavy on both sides
over 100,000 Japanese troops over 12,000 U. S. troops |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
led by General Buckner
led by General Mitsuru Ushijima |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in various media and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 1945
April 1, 1945 -June 22, 1945 |
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:Shuri_Castle intensified in May 1945 |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
extensive Japanese defenses
|
| gptkbp:disease_resistance |
fierce and determined
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 82 days
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
utilized tanks and artillery
included fortified positions and artillery |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of Okinawa conclusion
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced post-war U. S. military strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
paved the way for the invasion of mainland Japan
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Shuri Castle
|
| gptkbp:impact |
significant civilian casualties
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials and historical sites in Okinawa.
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
infantry, artillery, and air support
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
U. S. forces launched a major offensive
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a significant battle in WWII history
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
Okinawa as a base for future operations
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Okinawa,_Japan
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
comprised Army and Marine Corps units
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
island hopping to weaken Japanese defenses included amphibious landings |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
began in late April 1945
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:capture_of_Shuri_Castle_by_U._S._forces
establishment of air superiority control of Okinawa loss of key defensive positions retreat to the north |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:Strategic_capture_of_Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
final stages of the war in the Pacific
|
| gptkbp:supply_chain |
disrupted by U. S. naval blockade
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
combined arms operations
to secure airfields included the 32nd Army to delay U. S. advance to hold the island at all costs to inflict maximum casualties on U. S. forces utilized caves and tunnels |