Battle of the Visayas

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Allied position in the Philippines
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Air_Force
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and film
Annual commemorative events
Influence on Philippine history
Influence on U. S.-Philippines relations
Memorials and monuments in the Philippines
gptkbp:date March 1945
gptkbp:duration March 1945 to April 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Pacific War
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the campaign to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Visayas
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth_Army
gptkb:Philippine_guerrillas
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Mindanao
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Panay
gptkb:Battle_of_Cebu
gptkb:Battle_of_Negros
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration of Filipino and American soldiers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:military_strategy Air superiority
Amphibious assault
Naval blockade
Island hopping strategy
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:outcome Restoration of Philippine sovereignty
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of the Visayas region
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Luzon
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines_Campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4