Battle of the Meiktila District
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied_advance_into_central_Burma
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Allied_forces_collaborated
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| gptkbp:awards |
Medals awarded for bravery
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
Part of larger operations in the region
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
Significant losses incurred |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials established
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| gptkbp:climate |
Tropical climate
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Japanese_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Frank_Messervy
Lieutenant_General_Kuroda_Kiyotake |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
Radio communications were vital
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local culture
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| gptkbp:date |
March 1945
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
Evolved from the battle
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| gptkbp:duration |
March 1945
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Use of tanks
Critical for success Use of artillery Study the battle extensively Records preserved for study |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Irrawaddy
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
Capture of key locations
Informed future operations Reviewed by military analysts |
| gptkbp:hasPopulation |
Affected by the conflict
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Ongoing studies conducted
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the campaign
Recognized in military history |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented in military history
Various perspectives exist |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Extensively recorded in history books
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Meiktila District
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| gptkbp:ideology |
Used by both sides
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced_Burmese_independence_movement
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Critical for planning
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| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Affected post-war diplomacy
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| gptkbp:involved |
Armored units
Infantry divisions |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Urban and rural areas
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| gptkbp:location |
Meiktila_District,_Burma
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines were crucial
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Learned from the engagement
Survivors of the battle Conducted by multiple divisions Conducted in its aftermath |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Limited naval involvement
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
Provided_by_Allied_air_forces
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| gptkbp:operations |
Conducted by both sides
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Control of Meiktila
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Burma_Campaign
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Mandalay
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Allies
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of supply routes
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
Challenging for troops
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Mobile warfare
Encirclement tactics Guerrilla warfare employed |