Naval bombardment of Okinawa
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
influenced post-war Pacific strategy
led_to_the_capture_of_Okinawa |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant civilian casualties
military casualties |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz |
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
depicted in literature
depicted in films memorialized in museums commemorated in anniversaries |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1945
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 82 days
|
| gptkbp:hasWebsite |
naval artillery
aircraft bombs |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
documented in military history books |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the largest naval bombardments in history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Naval bombardment of Okinawa
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
reconnaissance missions
surveillance of enemy positions |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
analysis of military strategy
criticism of civilian casualties |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy |
| gptkbp:involvedCountries |
battleships
cruisers |
| gptkbp:logistics |
ammunition supply
repair facilities fuel supply |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
air strikes
shore bombardment preparatory bombardment |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
displacement of civilians
food shortages destruction of homes |
| gptkbp:relatedAircraft |
bombers
fighter planes |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
destruction_of_Japanese_defenses
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
support ground forces
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Okinawa
|