Battle of the Sittang

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taungoo_Dynasty
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Imphal
gptkbp:aftermath Retreat of British forces
Impact on British morale
Increased Japanese confidence
gptkbp:analysis Historical documentaries
Military strategy reviews
Books on WWII history
Impact on Allied strategy in Asia
Military tactics evaluations
gptkbp:casualties High for British forces
Lower for Japanese forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Masakazu_Kawabe
gptkb:Major_General_John_W._W._Wavell
gptkbp:date February 1942
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:filmography Burma Campaign
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Rangoon
gptkbp:historical_context Japanese expansion during WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sittang
gptkbp:impact Shift in control in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:intelligence Japanese reconnaissance
British underestimation of Japanese forces
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history studies
War memorials in Burma
gptkbp:is_involved_in Air support
Infantry units
Artillery units
gptkbp:landscape Jungle environment
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future battles in Burma
gptkbp:location Sittang River, Burma
gptkbp:logistics Supply issues for British forces
Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers by Japanese
Defensive positions by British
gptkbp:outcome Loss of territory for British forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
gptkbp:related_to Japanese occupation of Burma
Burma Road
Allied forces in Asia
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic Japanese advance in Burma
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics British reliance on infantry
Use of tanks by Japanese
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Monsoon season