South Seas Detachment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/South_Seas_Detachment
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Tomitaro_Horii
gptkbp:country gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
gptkbp:disbanded 1942
gptkbp:formed 1941
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Saipan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Seas Detachment
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Battle_of_Guam_(1941)
gptkb:Battle_of_Wake_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Rabaul_(1942)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:South_Seas_Force
gptkbp:size approximately 5,000 soldiers
gptkbp:type infantry detachment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tomitarō_Horii
gptkb:Harukichi_Hyakutake
gptkb:Japanese_Army_(World_War_I)
gptkb:Tomitaro_Horii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6