Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased_U.S._military_presence_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Betio_Island
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Medals awarded for valor
Posthumous honors for defenders |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 4,500 Japanese soldiers
Approximately 1,000 U.S. Marines |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Tarawa_Memorial
Observed_by_U.S._military_annually |
| gptkbp:climate |
Challenging conditions during the assault
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Julian_Smith
Rear_Admiral_Keiji_Shibazaki |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Severe_blow_to_Japanese_morale
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Portrayed in various media
|
| gptkbp:date |
November 20-23, 1943
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| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
The Battle of Tarawa (1944)
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
Set_the_stage_for_future_operations_in_the_Pacific.
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military history studies
Subject of numerous academic papers |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Showcased_the_brutality_of_Pacific_warfare
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Part_of_the_Gilbert_and_Marshall_Islands_campaign
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Extensively documented in military archives
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Tarawa
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Demonstrated the effectiveness of amphibious warfare
Boosted_U.S._morale |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Japanese_61st_Infantry_Brigade
2nd Marine Division Banzai charges Heavy artillery and machine guns |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future amphibious operations
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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| gptkbp:navalFleet |
U.S._Navy_ships
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
With_the_Old_Breed_by_Eugene_Sledge
Tarawa:_The_Incredible_Story_of_the_Battle_for_the_Gilbert_Islands_by_John_Wukovits |
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First_American_offensive_in_the_central_Pacific
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_the_central_Pacific
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
Japanese_fortifications
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Use of air support
Amphibious assault Use of landing craft Defensive perimeter strategy Use of smoke screens Use of naval bombardment Island_hopping_strategy |