Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Roy_Geiger
gptkb:Takeshi_Takashina gptkb:Yoshitsugu_Saito gptkb:Holland_Smith |
| gptkbp:endDate |
10 August 1944
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Philippines_campaign_(1944–1945)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mariana Islands campaign
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam_(1944)
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mariana_Islands
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
mass civilian suicides on Saipan
heavy Japanese casualties strategic bombing of Japan enabled use of amphibious landing operations |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Gilbert_and_Marshall_Islands_campaign
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
secure airfields for B-29 bombers
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
15 June 1944
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|