Battle of the Andaman Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_the_Andaman_Islands
gptkbp:casualties High_for_British_forces
Moderate_for_Japanese_forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:date March 1942
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nicobar_Islands
gptkbp:historical_analysis gptkb:Japanese_expansionism
Technological advancements
Logistical issues
Operational challenges
Impact on naval doctrine
Colonial implications
Effect on morale
Strategic miscalculations
Role of intelligence
Study of naval tactics
Impact on supply lines
Naval aviation developments
Submarine_warfare_tactics
Allied_response_strategies
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Impact_on_Allied_operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Andaman Islands
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:legacy Impact on future naval engagements
Lessons in naval warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Andaman_Islands
gptkbp:militaryRank Blockade
Encirclement
Island_hopping
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Admiral_Koga_Masatomi
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Geoffrey_Layton
gptkbp:outcome Loss_of_British_naval_presence
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:politicalRole Influence_on_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
Battle of Midway
gptkbp:result Japanese_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_control_of_the_Andaman_Islands
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of sea routes
gptkbp:tactics Air superiority
Surprise attacks
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:technology Aircraft
Submarines
Naval ships
gptkbp:type naval battle