Naval bombardment of the Philippines

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aimsTo support ground troops
gptkbp:criticism civilian casualties
gptkbp:decidedBy Allied_commanders
gptkbp:documentedIn military records
gptkbp:followedBy ground invasion
gptkbp:hasPrograms gptkb:Pacific_Theater
liberate occupied territories
defeat_Japan
retake_Southeast_Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval bombardment of the Philippines
gptkbp:impact civilian infrastructure
gptkbp:includes air strikes
gptkbp:influenced previous battles
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Navy
destroyers
naval artillery
gptkbp:is_a Operation King II
gptkbp:is_aimed_at disrupting supply lines
gptkbp:is_characterized_by coordinated attacks
heavy shelling
gptkbp:is_essential_for naval aviation history
Allied_strategy
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
secure the region
gptkbp:is_studied_in military studies
gptkbp:is_supported_by intelligence operations
logistical operations
gptkbp:keyEvent Philippine_liberation
gptkbp:led_to retaking_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:partnerships air forces
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey
1944
several days
aircraft carriers
land assaults
Japanese_fortifications
gptkbp:reportsTo war correspondents
gptkbp:resultedIn destruction of military installations
gptkbp:significantEvent military history.
gptkbp:tactics gain air superiority
gptkbp:targets Japanese_forces
gptkbp:uses cruise missiles
gptkbp:utilizes battleships
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the_defeat_of_Japanese_forces
gptkbp:was_a_response_to strategic dominance
Japanese_occupation
gptkbp:was_a_result_of naval power
Allied_resolve
gptkbp:was_marked_by intense naval engagements