Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:belligerent |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Raymond_A._Spruance gptkb:Holland_Smith |
| gptkbp:endDate |
10 August 1944
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Philippines_campaign_(1944–1945)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Forager
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mariana_Islands
gptkb:Palau_Islands |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam_(1944)
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea |
| gptkbp:objective |
capture of Guam
capture of Palau capture of Saipan capture of Tinian |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Operation_Hailstone
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
enabled US air raids on Japanese home islands
secured strategic airfields for B-29 bombers |
| gptkbp:startDate |
15 June 1944
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean_theater_of_World_War_II |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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