Battle of the 25th Infantry Division

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath reinforcement of UN troops
gptkbp:air_support limited air cover
gptkbp:analysis military historians
gptkbp:casualties significant losses
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_B._Kean
gptkb:Kim_Il-sung
gptkbp:communication radio transmissions
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:date July 1950
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Korean_People's_Army
numerically superior
gptkbp:engagement ground combat
gptkbp:equipment standard infantry weapons
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_event set the stage for future engagements
gptkbp:historical_records gptkb:Archives
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle of the Korean War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the 25th Infantry Division
gptkbp:intelligence limited reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:25th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Pusan_Perimeter
gptkbp:key_figures Colonel Paul L. Freeman Jr.
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:General_William_B._Kean
gptkbp:legacy part of Korean War history
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:logistics supply challenges
gptkbp:media_coverage limited coverage
gptkbp:memorials commemorative events
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:military_doctrine combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of logistics
gptkbp:military_strategy containment
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:Pusan_Perimeter
North Korean invasion of South Korea
gptkbp:north_korean_casualties estimated 5,000
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:none
gptkbp:outcome halted North Korean advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:political_impact increased US involvement in Korea
gptkbp:residence over 1,000
gptkbp:result United Nations victory
gptkbp:significance defensive operations
gptkbp:strategic_goals defensive success
delayed North Korean objectives
gptkbp:strategic_importance holding the line
gptkbp:strength additional troops from the US
gptkbp:supply_chain vulnerable to attack
gptkbp:supports artillery units
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:tactics_used defensive tactics
gptkbp:terrain hilly and mountainous
gptkbp:training intensive pre-deployment training
gptkbp:usstrength approximately 10,000 troops
gptkbp:veterans 25th Infantry Division veterans
gptkbp:weather_conditions monsoon season
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6