Siege of Tsingtao (1914)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Japanese control of Kiautschou Bay
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:casualties Japanese casualties approximately 4,000
German casualties approximately 2,000
gptkbp:commander Georg von Schack
Kōsō Matsumoto
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Sino-Japanese relations
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strengthened Japan's position in Asia
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:end_date 1914-11-07
gptkbp:fortifications Tsingtao Fortress
gptkbp:historical_context German colonial rule in China
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Emperor_Taisho
gptkb:General_Kuroki_Tamemoto
gptkb:General_von_der_Linde
gptkb:Kaiser_Wilhelm_II
gptkb:Captain_von_Müller
gptkb:Admiral_Heihachiro_Togo
gptkb:General_von_Schlieffen
Colonel Hasegawa Yoshimichi
gptkbp:historical_significance Prelude to Japanese expansion in Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Tsingtao (1914)
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_East_Asia_Squadron
gptkb:Japanese_8th_Division
gptkbp:legacy Japanese military reputation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tsingtao
gptkbp:military_technology Naval blockades
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:primary_source Diplomatic correspondence
Newspaper articles
Military reports
Memoirs of participants
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Yellow_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Qingdao
German surrender in World War I
Japanese invasion of Shandong
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle of World War I in Asia
gptkbp:start_date 1914-08-15
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Shandong Peninsula
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Tsingtao
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6