Bismarck Archipelago Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath increased Allied presence in the Pacific
occupation of the Bismarck Archipelago
preparation for the invasion of the Philippines
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
significant military casualties
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:end_date 1944-12-31
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
Japanese expansion in the Pacific
Allied counteroffensive strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bismarck Archipelago Campaign
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lihir_Islands
gptkb:Bismarck_Archipelago
gptkb:Admiralty_Islands
gptkb:Finschhafen
gptkb:Kiriwina_Island
gptkb:Lae
gptkb:Woodlark_Island
gptkb:Milne_Bay
gptkb:D'_Entrecasteaux_Islands
gptkb:Kavieng_Island
gptkb:Samarai_Island
gptkb:Tawali_Island
gptkb:Port_Moresby
gptkb:Bougainville
gptkb:Manus_Island
gptkb:New_Britain
gptkb:Trobriand_Islands
gptkb:New_Ireland
gptkb:Buka_Island
gptkb:Rabaul
Wewak
Kavieng
Nukufetau
Salamaua
Hansa Bay
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Navy
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Britain
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Ireland
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance strategic control of the Pacific
gptkbp:start_date 1943-01-01
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:blockade
air superiority
island hopping
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4