Battle of the Kachin Hills

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied presence in the region
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japanese_Empire
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Joseph_Stilwell
gptkb:General_K._C._Carver
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Kachin State
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for local folklore
gptkbp:date gptkb:1942
gptkbp:duration Several months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Northern_Kachin_Hills
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Burma Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated effectiveness of Allied cooperation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Kachin Hills
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:Chinese_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Japanese_15th_Army
gptkb:Kachin_Rangers
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_W._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Colonel_H._W._H._Hutton
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_W._Thomason
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Yu_Hanmou
gptkb:Major_General_Frank_Messervy
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics in jungle warfare
gptkbp:local_support gptkb:Kachin_people
gptkbp:location Kachin State, Myanmar
gptkbp:logistics Challenging terrain
gptkbp:media_appearances Documentaries and books
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined operations
gptkbp:outcome Disruption of Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced post-war borders in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Myitkyina
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of supply routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over the Ledo Road
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions Monsoon season
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_12th_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5