Capture of Meiktila

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Meiktila
gptkbp:aftermath Contributed to the liberation of Burma
gptkbp:awards Medals awarded for bravery
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Renya_Mutaguchi
gptkb:Major_General_Frank_Messervy
gptkbp:communication Radio communications were vital
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local narratives
gptkbp:date March 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of various studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_documentation Preserved in military archives
gptkbp:historical_figure Documented in military history
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Burma Campaign
Key event in the Southeast Asian theater of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Meiktila
gptkbp:intelligence Use of reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials for the fallen
gptkbp:landscape Urban warfare in Meiktila
gptkbp:location Meiktila, Burma
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines were critical
gptkbp:media_coverage Reported in wartime news
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Japanese_15th_Army
gptkb:33rd_Indian_Infantry_Brigade
gptkb:Japanese_28th_Army
gptkb:4th_Corps
7th Indian Division
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement of Japanese forces
Part of larger military operations in Burma
gptkbp:military_technology Use of tanks and artillery
Post-battle assessments conducted
gptkbp:mission To defeat Japanese forces in the region
gptkbp:narrative_style Various accounts of the battle
gptkbp:notable_allies Allied forces cooperation
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
gptkb:Battle_of_Meiktila
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Admin_Box
Importance of air superiority
Coordination between ground and air forces
gptkbp:outcome Allied control of Meiktila
gptkbp:part_of Burma Campaign
gptkbp:population Civilians affected by the conflict
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Meiktila
gptkbp:resulted_in Allied victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Influenced post-war Burma
gptkbp:significance Strategic point for further operations
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of central Burma
Disruption of Japanese supply routes
Involved high-level military strategy
To secure central Burma for the Allies
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Ground assaults
gptkbp:weather_conditions Monsoon season affected operations