Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Colonel_David_A._Shoup
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased U. S. resolve in the Pacific Theater
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| gptkbp:awards |
Medals awarded to participants
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 4,500 Japanese soldiers
Significant losses Heavy losses Approximately 1,000 U. S. Marines |
| gptkbp:combat_role |
Critical naval bombardment
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
Led by Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Sato
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Julian_C._Smith
Led by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Difficult terrain and weather
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced war films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
November 20-23, 1943
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| gptkbp:defense |
Japanese fortifications
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| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military history
Ongoing scholarly research |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Pacific Campaign
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Extensive records exist
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Significant battle in the Pacific War
Remembered in U. S. history |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Demonstrated the challenges of island hopping
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the Pacific War
Pivotal battle in the Pacific Theater |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tarawa landings
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Various memorials established
Anniversaries observed annually |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future amphibious operations
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive news reporting
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:2nd_Marine_Division
Surviving U. S. Marines Key participants |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Amphibious warfare tactics
Combined arms approach Island hopping strategy Defend the atoll at all costs |
| gptkbp:mission |
Establish a base for further operations
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Lessons learned for future operations
Study the operation |
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
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| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:battle
Limited involvement |
| gptkbp:objective |
gptkb:Capture_of_Tarawa_Atoll
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major offensive in the Central Pacific
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Gilbert Islands
Secured the Gilbert Islands |
| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Betio_Island
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| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:17th_Army
Defensive stronghold Amphibious assault Use of landing craft Defensive perimeter Extensive reconnaissance Strong resistance |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Challenging conditions
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