Battle of the Lingayen Gulf

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Led_to_the_liberation_of_Manila
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:alliance Yes
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000 Allied casualties
Approximately 3,000 Japanese casualties
gptkbp:celebrates Remembered in military history
gptkbp:climate Challenging due to monsoon season
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_Kinkaid
gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkbp:date January 9, 1945
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Navy
High due to air and naval bombardment
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkbp:hasPopulation Affected by the conflict
gptkbp:historicalContext Part of the Philippines Campaign
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Set_the_stage_for_further_operations_in_the_Philippines
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated_U.S._naval_power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Lingayen Gulf
gptkbp:intelligence Utilized aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved Included battleships and aircraft carriers
Defended with limited resources
Included_Army_and_Marine_Corps_units
gptkbp:land_use Included_the_Sixth_Army
gptkbp:landingGear Conducted at multiple beaches
gptkbp:location Lingayen_Gulf,_Philippines
gptkbp:logistics Involved extensive supply operations
gptkbp:militaryRank Importance of air superiority
Involved extensive coordination
Island_hopping
gptkbp:navalFleet Provided_by_the_Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:operational_status Provided_by_the_United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operations Operation Mike I
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Continued to push inland
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:scope Secure_a_beachhead_on_Luzon
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Strategic_landing_for_the_liberation_of_Luzon
gptkbp:strategicGoals Critical_for_the_Allied_advance_in_the_Pacific
Establish_a_foothold_in_Luzon
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault
gptkbp:yearEstablished January 18, 1945