Battle of the Kuril Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (95)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet_administration_of_the_islands
dispute_over_the_Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:alliance yes
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Japanese_casualties_estimated_at_5,000
Soviet_casualties_estimated_at_1,000
gptkbp:celebrates Military memorials
in_Japan
in_Russia
gptkbp:community_engagement yes
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced post-war relations
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_Russian_nationalism
Influence_on_Japanese_nationalism
gptkbp:date August 18, 1945
August 1945
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Strained_Japan-Russia_relations
gptkbp:duration Approximately 10 days
gptkbp:electronic_warfare utilized anti-aircraft guns
utilized bombers
utilized destroyers
utilized fighter aircraft
utilized landing craft
utilized transport aircraft
utilized_aircraft_carriers
utilized_naval_artillery
utilized_reconnaissance_aircraft
utilized_submarines
gptkbp:fan_engagement yes
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Soviet_occupation_of_the_Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military studies
Part_of_the_larger_Pacific_War
gptkbp:historical_significance end_of_Japanese_expansion
gptkbp:historicalContext Post-World_War_II_territorial_disputes
part_of_the_Soviet-Japanese_War
gptkbp:historicalEvent yes
gptkbp:historicalResearch Military history studies
International relations analysis
Post-war territorial studies
War strategy evaluations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Impact on post-war relations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Kuril Islands
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:Soviet_Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:Soviet_Army
ground forces
naval forces
air forces
defensive operations
landings_on_Iturup_Island
landings_on_Kunashir_Island
landings_on_Onekotan_Island
landings_on_Paramushir_Island
landings_on_Shumshu_Island
gptkbp:is_part_of Soviet_offensive_operations
gptkbp:landingGear gptkb:Soviet_Ground_Forces
Japanese_Ground_Forces
gptkbp:legacy Ongoing territorial disputes
ongoing territorial disputes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kuril_Islands
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Books
Films
Documentaries
gptkbp:militaryRank yes
Amphibious assault
Naval blockade
Air superiority operations
Ground invasion
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Admiral_A._G._Golovko
General_A._M._Vasilevsky
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Admiral_A._G._Golovko
General_A._I._Semyonov
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkb:Japanese_Army_Air_Force
provided_by_Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkbp:outcome Soviet_control_of_the_islands
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Soviet_invasion_of_Manchuria
gptkbp:primaryMission Government documents
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Soviet-Japanese_War
gptkbp:result Soviet_victory
gptkbp:significance Territorial claims
territorial_gains_for_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_the_Kuril_Islands
control_of_the_Northern_Pacific
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:tactics combined arms operations
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Kuril_Islands
Japan_and_Russia
gptkbp:title offensive operations
gptkbp:type amphibious assault