The Battle for Leyte Gulf

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Battle_for_Leyte_Gulf

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:casualties	over 12,500 Japanese killed over 2,800 Allied killed
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Australia gptkb:United_States gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Jisaburō_Ozawa gptkb:Kiyohide_Shima gptkb:Shoji_Nishimura gptkb:Takeo_Kurita gptkb:Thomas_C._Kinkaid gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:date	October 23–26, 1944
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Invasion_of_Lingayen_Gulf
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Leyte_Gulf,_Philippines
gptkbp:notableFor	complex multi-phase battle first use of kamikaze attacks largest naval battle in history by tonnage engaged
gptkbp:objective	liberation of the Philippines
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:purpose	support Allied landings on Leyte
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait gptkb:Battle_off_Samar gptkb:Battle_off_Cape_Engaño gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sibuyan_Sea
gptkbp:result	Allied victory crippled Japanese naval power
gptkbp:shipsSunk	gptkb:Gambier_Bay gptkb:Hatsuzuki gptkb:Hoel gptkb:Samuel_B._Roberts gptkb:Chiyoda gptkb:Johnston gptkb:Yamashiro gptkb:Zuikaku gptkb:Musashi gptkb:Fusō Chitose
gptkbp:significance	largest naval battle of World War II decisive defeat for Japanese Navy
gptkbp:theatreWork	gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Crusade_in_the_Pacific_(TV_series)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Battle for Leyte Gulf