Capture of Lae

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath Allied control of New Guinea
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:allies strengthened Allied cooperation.
gptkbp:benefits control of airfields
gptkbp:casualties Japanese casualties approximately 3,000
Allied casualties approximately 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Walter_Kreuger
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:commemoration memorials established
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:date September 1943
September 4, 1943
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_20th_Division
gptkbp:enemy_retreat Japanese forces retreated to the north
gptkbp:events gptkb:Battle_of_Finschhafen
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Finschhafen
gptkbp:has_enemies landings at Lae
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_records detailed in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in the New Guinea campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Lae
gptkbp:intelligence Japanese defenses underestimated
gptkbp:international_relations affected post-war treaties
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lae,_Papua_New_Guinea
gptkbp:logistics supply chain established
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Major_General_Horace_Mc_Bride
gptkb:General_George_C._Kenney
gptkbp:military_strategy island hopping
combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_technology use of amphibious vehicles
gptkbp:mission capture of key infrastructure
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operational_period approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Postern
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:population Papuan people affected
gptkbp:post_war_career influenced future military operations
gptkbp:post-capture_developments increased Allied presence in the region
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Salamaua
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port capture
gptkbp:strategic_goals involved extensive reconnaissance
gptkbp:strategic_importance supply route to the Philippines
gptkbp:tactics months of preparation
gptkbp:type amphibious assault
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of various military reports
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Lae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5