Naval bombardment of Leyte

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath led_to_liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:casualties significant_Japanese_losses
gptkbp:celebrates military memorials
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:communicationEquipment radio transmissions
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date October 1944
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_naval_forces
heavy losses
Japanese_ground_troops
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military studies
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pivotal_moment_in_the_Pacific_campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval bombardment of Leyte
gptkbp:impact accelerated_end_of_the_war_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:intelligence reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:isSupportedBy gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Leyte,_Philippines
gptkbp:logistics extensive naval support
gptkbp:militaryRank combined arms approach
coordination between air and naval forces
impact of naval superiority on ground operations
importance of naval fire support
gptkbp:militaryService submarines
cruisers
destroyers
preparation for ground assault
gptkbp:navalFleet shore bombardment
joint task force
part of naval history studies
gptkbp:outcome destruction_of_Japanese_naval_capabilities
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
gptkbp:predecessor Operation King II
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Leyte_landings
gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
Battle of Ormoc Bay
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:scope support land invasion
gptkbp:significance strategic_advantage_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:strategicGoals gain air superiority
control_of_the_Philippines
disrupt_Japanese_supply_lines
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:supportRole successful bombardment
gptkbp:technology aircraft carriers
battleships
gptkbp:type naval warfare
gptkbp:USClassification relatively low losses