Battle of the Sittang Plains
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Retreat_of_British_forces
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
Studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High_for_British_forces
Lower_for_Japanese_forces |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials for fallen soldiers
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| gptkbp:climate |
Monsoon season
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Masakazu_Kawabe
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_Harold_Alexander |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Portrayed in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
February 1942
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| gptkbp:duration |
February 1942
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| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
British_forces_retreated_to_India
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of the Admin Box
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the larger Burma Campaign
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Varied perspectives on leadership
Impact on morale of troops Debate_over_British_tactics |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Archival materials and records
Impact_on_Allied_strategy_in_Southeast_Asia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Sittang Plains
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
British_intelligence_underestimated_Japanese_forces
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
Responses_from_Allied_nations
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_William_Slim
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Jungle and river plains
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Lessons learned for future engagements
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Burma
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply_issues_for_British_forces
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Limited coverage during the battle
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Japanese_15th_Army
gptkb:Indian_17th_Division Importance of reconnaissance Survivors' accounts Combined operations strategy Need for better supply chains |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Imphal
Battle of Kohima |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Japanese_advance_into_Burma
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
Influenced_British_colonial_policy
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Historical analyses and books
Military reports and diaries |
| gptkbp:result |
Japanese_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_victory_for_Japan
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of Burma
Secure_supply_lines_in_Burma Shift_in_control_of_Southeast_Asia |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Defensive_positions_by_British
Flanking_maneuvers_by_Japanese |