The Battle of Leyte

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

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:aftermath	gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:casualties	Over 15,000 Allied casualties Over 30,000 Japanese casualties
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Japan gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr. gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:cultural_impact	Films and documentaries Books and literature
gptkbp:date	October 20, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by	gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:historical_context	gptkb:Philippine_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance	Turning point in the Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Battle of Leyte
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in	gptkb:Mac_Arthur_Landing_Memorial_National_Park gptkb:Leyte_Landing_Memorial gptkb:Leyte_Landing_Day
gptkbp:key_event	gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf Landing at Leyte
gptkbp:legacy	Influence on modern amphibious warfare
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Leyte,_Philippines
gptkbp:notable_ships	gptkb:Japanese_Combined_Fleet gptkb:U._S._Third_Fleet
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait
gptkbp:result	Allied victory
gptkbp:significance	Largest naval battle in history
gptkbp:strategic_importance	Reestablishment of Allied forces in the Philippines
gptkbp:supports	gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces gptkb:battle
gptkbp:tactics	Air superiority Amphibious assault Naval bombardment