Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
occupation_of_Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1, 1945
June 22, 1945 |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 82 days
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
aircraft
naval vessels artillery shells bombs |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
ground invasion
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
neutralize_Japanese_defenses
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated naval power
paved_the_way_for_invasion_of_Japan |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bombardment of Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:impact |
food shortages
psychological trauma high civilian casualties destruction of homes thousands displaced |
| gptkbp:influenced |
previous battles
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Battleship_USS_Missouri defensive warfare caves and tunnels heavily fortified Battleship USS New Jersey Cruiser USS Indianapolis Destroyer USS Laffey |
| gptkbp:legacy |
historical studies
memorials established influenced post-war military strategy commemoration of events |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
destruction of infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
air strikes
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
significant casualties
|
| gptkbp:significance |
last_major_battle_in_the_Pacific_Theater
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
island hopping
air support heavy artillery naval gunfire support cutting supply lines establishing air superiority |
| gptkbp:type |
naval bombardment
|