Invasion of Leyte

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of a base for further operations in the Pacific
gptkbp:air_support provided by the U. S. Air Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated crucial for the success of the operation
gptkbp:casualties approximately 15,000
high on both sides
estimated in the tens of thousands
thousands of soldiers lost their lives
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:commemoration remembered in annual events in the Philippines
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced Philippine-American relations
gptkbp:date October 20, 1944
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ormoc_Bay
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for its strategic lessons
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger campaign to retake the Philippines
gptkbp:historical_event paved the way for the liberation of the Philippines
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a significant event in military history
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Invasion of Leyte
gptkbp:impact displacement of local population
gptkbp:intelligence critical for planning the invasion
gptkbp:international_response varied responses from global powers
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth_Army
approximately 200,000 troops
Australian forces
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:location gptkb:Leyte,_Philippines
gptkbp:logistics complex supply chain required
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage in wartime news
gptkbp:military_engagement involved significant naval battles
gptkbp:military_leadership involved several key commanders
gptkbp:military_strategy island hopping
combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology use of new technologies in warfare
gptkbp:notable_ships provided by the U. S. Navy
gptkbp:objective to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation
gptkbp:operational_period several weeks
gptkbp:operations amphibious assault
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post_invasion reconstruction efforts began
gptkbp:post_war_career shaped the future of the Philippines
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:responds_to counterattacks during the invasion
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance reestablishment of Allied forces in the Philippines
gptkbp:significant_event return of General Mac Arthur to the Philippines
gptkbp:strategic_goals to cut off Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Philippines
gptkbp:strategy strong but ultimately ineffective
gptkbp:troop_landing gptkb:initial_landings_at_Leyte
gptkbp:water_resistance some local collaboration with Japanese forces
gptkbp:weather_conditions challenging during the operation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_Kinkaid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4