Battle of the Mandalay Delta

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_12th_Army
gptkbp:accessories Air supply drops conducted
gptkbp:aftermath Allied advance into central Burma
gptkbp:awards Medals awarded for bravery
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_Slim
gptkb:General_Masakazu_Kawabe
gptkbp:communication Radio intercepts used
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and film
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:doctrine Influenced future operations.
gptkbp:duration February 1945 to March 1945
gptkbp:enemy Estimated at 30,000 troops
Estimated at 50,000 troops
gptkbp:finale_date Conducted by historians
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Irrawaddy
gptkbp:has_ability Received from India
gptkbp:historical_figure Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced post-war borders
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Burma Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Mandalay Delta
gptkbp:impact Displaced during the battle
gptkbp:intelligence Utilized local resistance networks
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Commemorated in war memorials
gptkbp:key_event Crossing of the Irrawaddy River
gptkbp:landscape River delta region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mandalay_Delta
gptkbp:logistics Challenging due to monsoon season
gptkbp:military_branch Survivors share experiences
Involved multiple divisions
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement tactics
gptkbp:military_technology Used artillery and tanks
gptkbp:narrative_style Various perspectives documented
gptkbp:notable_allies Part of Allied cooperation
gptkbp:notable_battle Studied in military academies
Flanking movements employed
gptkbp:notable_ships Provided by US Navy
gptkbp:outcome Disruption of Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:population Affected by the conflict
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Meiktila
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Burma
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Capture_of_Mandalay
Control of trade routes
gptkbp:supports Provided by RAF
gptkbp:tactics Combined arms operations
Defensive positions established
gptkbp:weather_conditions Difficult due to rain