Bombardment of Iwo Jima

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath U.S._control_of_the_island
gptkbp:aircraft bombers
gptkbp:armament naval guns
gptkbp:casualties approximately 21,000 Japanese casualties
approximately 26,000 U.S. casualties
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkbp:communicationEquipment signal_corps
gptkbp:date February 19, 1945
gptkbp:discusses radio transmissions
gptkbp:duration approximately 74 days
gptkbp:followedBy ground invasion
gptkbp:goal capture the island
gptkbp:historical_figure military historians
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombardment of Iwo Jima
gptkbp:impact displacement of locals
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
spy networks
military hierarchy
bombing raids
landing operations
naval bombardment ships
approximately 110,000 U.S. troops
gptkbp:involvedCountries reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:is_involved_in ammunition
field hospitals
Operation Detachment
beachhead construction
war_memorials
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:logistics refueling operations
transport vehicles
supply ships
amphibious landing craft
gptkbp:navalFleet blockade
battleships
barrage fire
gptkbp:notable_event Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
gptkbp:operational_status fighter planes
fighter escorts
gptkbp:operations propaganda efforts
gptkbp:partnerships joint operations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:precededBy naval bombardment
gptkbp:resultedIn heavy casualties
gptkbp:serviceArea scouting missions
gptkbp:significance strategic location
gptkbp:strategicGoals airfields
gptkbp:supplyChain logistical support
gptkbp:surrounding_area volcanic island
gptkbp:tactics amphibious assault
flanking maneuvers
defensive positions
carpet bombing
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:Pacific_Theater