Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_campaigns
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led to the liberation of the Philippines
significant naval battles in the Pacific Theater |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 15,000 Japanese troops
over 3,500 American troops |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr. gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur |
| gptkbp:date |
October 1944
December 1944 November 1944 |
| gptkbp:end_date |
December 31, 1944
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
involved significant contributions from Filipino guerrillas
led to the eventual defeat of Japanese forces in the Philippines involved the liberation of Filipino civilians from Japanese occupation influenced post-war Philippine politics involved significant naval engagements part of the larger Philippine Campaign was a turning point in the Pacific War was part of the strategy to isolate Japan from its occupied territories featured the largest naval battle in history at Leyte Gulf marked the return of General Mac Arthur to the Philippines involved the use of kamikaze tactics by Japanese forces contributed to the decline of Japanese naval power in the Pacific |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major amphibious assault in the Pacific since the Battle of Guadalcanal
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Leyte Campaign
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
demonstrated the effectiveness of joint operations
influenced future military amphibious operations paved the way for the liberation of the Philippines |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Leyte,_Philippines
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
|
| gptkbp:objective |
to cut off Japanese supply lines
to establish airfields for further operations to secure Leyte Island |
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Goodtime
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_1 gptkb:Operation_King_II |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
reestablishment of the Philippines as a base for Allied operations
|
| gptkbp:start_date |
October 20, 1944
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| gptkbp:strategy |
island hopping
combined arms operations |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:naval_bombardment
air superiority amphibious landings |
| gptkbp:theater |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:41st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Operation_Taffy gptkb:U._S._15th_Infantry_Division |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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