Statements (148)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of bases
Establishment of air bases Increased U. S. military presence in Asia Preparation for the invasion of Japan U. S. control of the Pacific preparation for the invasion of Japan |
| gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
intense aerial combat
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:TBF_Avenger gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat Achieved by the United States |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 18,000 Japanese troops
Approximately 3,000 American troops Approximately 18,000 Japanese significant losses for Japan fewer losses for the United States Approximately 3,000 American |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Various memorials
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| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1944
August 10, 1944 June 15, 1944 |
| gptkbp:duration |
June 15, 1944 to August 10, 1944
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:Documentaries
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| gptkbp:fighting_style |
Amphibious assault
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied by military historians
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Pacific War
Part of the liberation of the Philippines Part of the Allied offensive Part of the campaign for air superiority Part of the campaign for airfields Part of the campaign for ground control Part of the campaign for logistics Part of the campaign for military bases Part of the campaign for naval bases Part of the campaign for naval dominance Part of the campaign for operational success Part of the campaign for strategic advantage Part of the campaign for strategic islands Part of the campaign for supply routes Part of the campaign for troop movements Part of the campaign for victory in the Pacific Part of the strategy to defeat Japan |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Yes
Major battle in the Pacific Theater |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shift in naval dominance
increased air power for the Allies strategic position for future operations |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the Pacific War
influenced post-war military strategy demonstrated air superiority one of the largest naval battles led to the decline of Japanese naval power One of the largest naval battles in history pivotal in the Pacific War contributed to the eventual defeat of Japan |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Marianas
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased air support for the Pacific campaign
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent Pacific campaigns
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Marine_Corps
Army units |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
Military history books
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| gptkbp:key_battles |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced naval tactics
Significant in U. S.-Japan relations |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mariana_Islands
|
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea |
| gptkbp:military_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Forager
gptkb:Operation_A-Go |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
island hopping blockade of Japan |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of aircraft carriers
amphibious assault tactics use of bombers |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy Aircraft carriers Destroyers Battleships |
| gptkbp:objective |
Capture of the Mariana Islands
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| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Forager
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Control of the Mariana Islands
capture of Tinian capture of Saipan capture of Guam |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II |
| gptkbp:post_war_career |
Enabled B-29 bombing raids on Japan
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Allies
strategic airfields |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Capture of the Mariana Islands
cut off Japanese supply lines capture of the Marianas establish air bases for B-29 bombers gain control of the Pacific Ocean prepare for the invasion of the Philippines |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
gptkb:Yes
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Japanese
Island hopping Defensive operations Offensive operations |
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Tinian
gptkb:Saipan gptkb:Guam |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Amphibious landings
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Island hopping
Air strikes Naval bombardment |
| gptkbp:type |
Amphibious assault
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:Semyon_Budyonny gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat gptkb:The_Last_Stand gptkb:Nimitz_Chester_W. gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations gptkb:IJN_Kongo gptkb:Admiral_Takeo_Takagi gptkb:USS_Pennsylvania gptkb:Vasily_Chuikov |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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