Capture of Tacloban City

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of a military government
gptkbp:casualties Heavy casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Walter_Krueger
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:community_impact Increased pressure on Japanese forces
Strengthened Allied position in the Pacific
gptkbp:date October 20, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ormoc_Bay
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Philippines campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Tacloban City
gptkbp:influenced_by Weather conditions
Air superiority
Logistical support
Intelligence reports
Post-war reconstruction efforts
Supply lines
Local resistance movements
Troop morale
Naval superiority
International relations post-war
Civilian population impact
Allied coordination
Japanese defensive strategies
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:6th_Army
gptkb:8th_Army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual remembrance events
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military operations
Symbol of Allied resolve
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tacloban_City
gptkbp:media_coverage Significant media attention
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping
Encirclement
Combined arms operations
gptkbp:notable_operations Amphibious assault
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Recapture_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:outcome Liberation of Leyte
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Mindanao
gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port city
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Naval bombardment
Ground assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Tacloban
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6