Battle of the Liao River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Japanese aggression in China
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:chinese_commanders gptkb:General_He_Yingqin
gptkbp:chinese_forces_strength Approximately 100,000 troops
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:cultural_impact Commemorated in museums
Documented in historical accounts
Portrayed in Chinese literature
Memorialized in films
Influenced Chinese nationalism
gptkbp:date 1937
gptkbp:duration July 1937 to August 1937
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Taiyuan
gptkbp:historical_context Preceding the full-scale invasion of China
gptkbp:historical_impact Set the stage for further conflicts in China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Liao River
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:tank
Infantry units
gptkbp:japanese_commanders gptkb:General_Iwane_Matsui
gptkbp:location Liao River, China
gptkbp:media_coverage Covered by international press
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Iwane_Matsui
General Zhang Zizhong
gptkbp:outcome Japanese forces gained control of the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Marco_Polo_Bridge_Incident
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Shanghai
gptkb:Sino-Japanese_conflicts
gptkb:Chinese_Civil_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Nanjing
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Second_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of Liao River region
gptkbp:strategy Approximately 50,000 troops
gptkbp:tactics_used Defensive positions by Chinese forces
Flanking maneuvers by Japanese forces
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_China_Plain
gptkb:Beiyang_Army
gptkb:Japanese_2nd_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6