Battle of Wihwa Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased military presence in the region
gptkbp:analyzes Studied in military academies
gptkbp:casualties Veterans of the battle
High_for_North_Korea
Moderate_for_UN_forces
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_in_South_Korea
gptkbp:climate Cold and harsh
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced_Korean_War_narratives
gptkbp:date October 25, 1950
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Use of advanced weaponry
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Imjin_River
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold_War_tensions
gptkbp:historicalImpact Shaped future military policies.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Various interpretations of the battle
Effectiveness_of_UN_military_strategy
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historicalResearch Ongoing scholarly interest
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First major UN offensive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Wihwa Island
gptkbp:intelligence Limited enemy reconnaissance
gptkbp:internationalRelations Impact_on_US-Korea_relations
gptkbp:involved gptkb:South_Korean_Army
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkb:Kim_Il-sung
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Multinational coalition
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:location Wihwa_Island
gptkbp:logistics Challenging supply lines
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive international reporting
gptkbp:militaryRank Significant losses on both sides
Importance of air superiority
Combined naval and air support
Use of combined arms operations
Influenced_future_UN_military_doctrine
Part_of_larger_conflict_in_Korea
gptkbp:outcome Secured_UN_foothold_in_North_Korea
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:politicalRole Strengthened_UN_resolve
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ch'ongch'on_River
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Pusan_Perimeter
Inchon Landing
gptkbp:result United_Nations_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_control_of_the_Yalu_River
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of supply routes
Involvement of military planners
Established_a_precedent_for_UN_interventions
For_North_Korean_forces
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault
Achieved_by_UN_forces