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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Establishment of a base for further operations
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gptkbp:casualties
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High for Japanese forces
Moderate for American forces
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Walter_Krueger
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:date
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October 20, 1944
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gptkbp:duration
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October 20 to October 24, 1944
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Ormoc_Bay
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Philippines Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major land battle in the Philippines after Japanese occupation.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Tacloban
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:6th_Army
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gptkbp:location
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Tacloban, Philippines
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:objective
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gptkb:Capture_of_Tacloban_City
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gptkbp:outcome
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Restoration of Philippine government
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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_Leyte_Gulf
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Philippines
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of Leyte Gulf
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:type
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Amphibious assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tacloban_City
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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