Rangoon operation
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The Rangoon operation, formally known as Operation Dracula, was a British-led World War II amphibious assault in 1945 to recapture Rangoon (Yangon) from Japanese control in Burma.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Advance on Rangoon | 1 |
| Allied occupation of Rangoon | 1 |
| Allied recapture of Rangoon | 1 |
| Fall of Rangoon | 1 |
| Rangoon operation canonical | 1 |
| recapture of Rangoon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Rangoon operation Context triple: [Operation Dracula, alsoKnownAs, Rangoon operation]
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A.
Burma campaign
The Burma campaign was a major World War II land campaign in Southeast Asia in which Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma’s vital territory and supply routes.
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B.
Aitape–Wewak campaign
The Aitape–Wewak campaign was a late World War II Allied offensive in northern New Guinea in 1944–45 aimed at clearing remaining Japanese forces from the Aitape and Wewak regions.
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C.
Operation Stalemate II
Operation Stalemate II was the U.S. amphibious assault plan in World War II that led to the bloody Battle of Peleliu in the Pacific campaign.
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D.
Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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E.
Operation Ichi-Go
Operation Ichi-Go was a major 1944 Japanese military offensive in China during World War II aimed at securing railways, destroying U.S. air bases, and linking Japanese-held territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rangoon operation Target entity description: The Rangoon operation, formally known as Operation Dracula, was a British-led World War II amphibious assault in 1945 to recapture Rangoon (Yangon) from Japanese control in Burma.
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A.
Burma campaign
The Burma campaign was a major World War II land campaign in Southeast Asia in which Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma’s vital territory and supply routes.
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B.
Aitape–Wewak campaign
The Aitape–Wewak campaign was a late World War II Allied offensive in northern New Guinea in 1944–45 aimed at clearing remaining Japanese forces from the Aitape and Wewak regions.
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C.
Operation Stalemate II
Operation Stalemate II was the U.S. amphibious assault plan in World War II that led to the bloody Battle of Peleliu in the Pacific campaign.
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D.
Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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E.
Operation Ichi-Go
Operation Ichi-Go was a major 1944 Japanese military offensive in China during World War II aimed at securing railways, destroying U.S. air bases, and linking Japanese-held territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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amphibious assault ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt | cutting off Japanese forces retreating from central Burma ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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Japan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Rangoon operation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Allied occupation of Rangoon
|
| hasAlias | Operation Dracula ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Lord Louis Mountbatten
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surface form:
Louis Mountbatten
William Slim ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
recapture Rangoon from Japanese control
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secure the principal port of Burma ⓘ support Allied land advance in Burma ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Allied forces
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British Indian Army ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to collapse of Japanese position in Burma
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secured a major Allied base before the monsoon season of 1945 ⓘ |
| location |
Myanmar
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surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ Yangon ⓘ
surface form:
Rangoon
Yangon ⓘ |
| operationType |
amphibious landing
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naval-air-ground coordinated operation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Japanese Burma Area Army
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surface form:
Japanese forces in Burma
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| partOf |
Burma campaign
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surface form:
Allied reconquest of Burma
Burma campaign ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
British high command in India
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South East Asia Command ⓘ |
| precededBy | Allied advance down the Irrawaddy ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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recapture of Rangoon ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
facilitated reoccupation of Burma by Allied forces
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main port for Allied logistics in Burma ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
airborne and seaborne landings
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carrier-based aircraft ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| theatre |
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
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surface form:
Southeast Asian theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
April 1945
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May 1945 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rangoon operation Description of subject: The Rangoon operation, formally known as Operation Dracula, was a British-led World War II amphibious assault in 1945 to recapture Rangoon (Yangon) from Japanese control in Burma.
Referenced by (6)
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