Okinawa campaign

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 12,500 U.S. military
Over 200,000 total
Approximately 100,000 Japanese military
Approximately 150,000 Okinawan civilians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Joseph_Stilwell
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films
Portrayed in literature
Commemorated in memorials
Influenced historical narratives
Impact_on_Okinawan_identity
gptkbp:date April 1, 1945
June 22, 1945
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Use of tanks
Use of artillery
Use of naval bombardment
Use of amphibious vehicles
Use of air power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Okinawa campaign
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Nuremberg_Trials
Significant civilian suffering
War_crimes_trials_in_Japan
Demonstrated_the_brutality_of_the_Pacific_War
Influenced_post-war_U.S.-Japan_relations
Led_to_the_establishment_of_U.S._military_bases_in_Japan
gptkbp:involved Caves and tunnels
Kamikaze_attacks
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military doctrine
Impact on future military operations
Lessons learned in urban warfare
Impact on civilian-military relations
Study in joint operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Okinawa
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Last_major_battle_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:tactics Logistical support operations
Combined arms operations
Encirclement tactics
Amphibious assault
Use of deception
Island_hopping_strategy