Operation A-Go
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Operation A-Go was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s 1944 defensive strategy and fleet operation intended to deliver a decisive blow to U.S. forces in the central Pacific, culminating in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation A-Go canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation A-Go Context triple: [Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notableOperation, Operation A-Go]
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A.
Operation AL
Operation AL was a World War II Japanese naval operation closely associated with the Midway campaign, aimed at diverting U.S. forces by attacking the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
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B.
Operation Aider
Operation Aider was a significant military offensive conducted during the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, notable for its large-scale engagements and impact on the conflict’s outcome.
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C.
Operation Z
Operation Z was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s codename for the 1941 carrier-based attack plan on Pearl Harbor that launched Japan into war with the United States in World War II.
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D.
Operation T
Operation T was the codename for the World War II Battle of Tornio, a Finnish-German engagement in northern Finland during the Lapland War.
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E.
Operation Nekka
Operation Nekka was a 1933 Japanese Kwantung Army military campaign that led to the occupation of Rehe (Jehol) province and further consolidated Japan’s control over northern China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation A-Go Target entity description: Operation A-Go was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s 1944 defensive strategy and fleet operation intended to deliver a decisive blow to U.S. forces in the central Pacific, culminating in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
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A.
Operation AL
Operation AL was a World War II Japanese naval operation closely associated with the Midway campaign, aimed at diverting U.S. forces by attacking the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
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B.
Operation Aider
Operation Aider was a significant military offensive conducted during the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, notable for its large-scale engagements and impact on the conflict’s outcome.
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C.
Operation Z
Operation Z was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s codename for the 1941 carrier-based attack plan on Pearl Harbor that launched Japan into war with the United States in World War II.
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D.
Operation T
Operation T was the codename for the World War II Battle of Tornio, a Finnish-German engagement in northern Finland during the Lapland War.
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E.
Operation Nekka
Operation Nekka was a 1933 Japanese Kwantung Army military campaign that led to the occupation of Rehe (Jehol) province and further consolidated Japan’s control over northern China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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military operation ⓘ naval operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A-Go Sakusen
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A-Gō Sakusen ⓘ
linked to:
Kogo Sakusen
|
| commandedBy |
Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
heavy losses of Japanese carrier aircraft
ⓘ
irreversible weakening of Japanese naval air power ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| culminatedIn | Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| designedTo | lure U.S. carrier forces into a decisive engagement ⓘ |
| goal |
defend the Mariana Islands
ⓘ
deliver a decisive blow to U.S. naval forces in the central Pacific ⓘ destroy U.S. fast carrier task forces ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the effective end of Japan’s ability to conduct large-scale carrier operations ⓘ |
| involvedAsset |
Japanese aircraft carriers
ⓘ
Japanese battleships ⓘ Japanese land-based naval air units ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
First Mobile Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Mobile Fleet
Japanese Mobile Fleet ⓘ
linked to:
Kido Butai
|
| location |
Mariana Islands region
ⓘ
linked to:
Mariana Islands
Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| opponent |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| outcomeForJapan | strategic failure ⓘ |
| outcomeForUnitedStates | secured air and sea superiority in the Marianas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese Central Pacific defensive plan
ⓘ
Japanese defense of the Marianas ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Japanese Z-Plan concepts ⓘ |
| relatedBattle |
Battle of the Marianas
ⓘ
linked to:
Marianas campaign
Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Japanese decisive battle doctrine ⓘ |
| result |
Japanese defeat
ⓘ
failure to stop U.S. advance in the Marianas ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-06 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| strategyType |
decisive battle strategy
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defensive strategy ⓘ |
| theater |
Central Pacific
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1944 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | U.S. invasion of the Marianas ⓘ |
| year | 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation A-Go Description of subject: Operation A-Go was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s 1944 defensive strategy and fleet operation intended to deliver a decisive blow to U.S. forces in the central Pacific, culminating in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
Referenced by (2)
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