Naval bombardment of the Ryukyu Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aimsTo Japanese_defenses
Japanese_military_capabilities
Japanese_supply_lines
gptkbp:conducted offshore vessels
invasion operations
gptkbp:criticalReception the_Battle_of_the_Pacific
gptkbp:criticism destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:currentStatus several weeks
gptkbp:documentedIn military reports
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Okinawa_campaign
ground assaults
gptkbp:hasPrograms defeat Axis powers
defeat_Japan
secure_the_Pacific
capture_Okinawa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval bombardment of the Ryukyu Islands
gptkbp:impact local population
gptkbp:includes air support
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:is_a land invasion
gptkbp:is_aimed_at air superiority
Japanese_air_defenses
gptkbp:is_characterized_by extensive planning
heavy naval firepower
intense shelling
gptkbp:is_essential_for strategic implications
its scale
tactical impact
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
naval bombardments in history
gptkbp:is_supported_by ground troops
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:the_Pacific_War
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
secure_the_Ryukyu_Islands
gptkbp:order gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Allied_forces
ground forces
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Admiral_Raymond_Spruance
1945
air raids
Japanese_fortifications
gptkbp:resultedIn civilian casualties
gptkbp:significantEvent military history.
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Task_Force_58
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Ryukyu_Islands
gptkbp:uses artillery
gptkbp:utilizes naval aviation
gptkbp:was_a_response_to military dominance in the region
Japanese_resistance
gptkbp:was_a_result_of naval strength