Battle of the Hump

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkb:C-46_Commando
gptkbp:casualties thousands of soldiers
civilian impact
aircraft losses
gptkbp:celebrates historical documentaries
military memorials
books and literature
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1942-1945
gptkbp:duration three years
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated airlift capabilities
influenced post-war air transport
paved way for future air operations
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Hump
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_forces
Allied_strategy_in_Asia
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:General_Claire_Chennault
gptkb:General_Joseph_Stilwell
gptkb:General_H._H._Arnold
gptkbp:legacy recognized in military history
inspired future airlift missions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Himalayas
gptkbp:logistics air supply
gptkbp:notableOperations Flying the Hump
gptkbp:outcome increased airlift capacity
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:China's_Civil_War
gptkb:Japanese_invasion_of_China
gptkb:Burma_Campaign
Operation Matterhorn
Operation Flying Tiger
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Supply_route_to_China
gptkbp:strategicGoals Burma_Road
gptkbp:tactics supply chain management
air superiority
logistical support
gptkbp:type airlift operation