The Battle of Peleliu

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:aftermath long-term occupation
gptkbp:casualties approximately 10,000 Japanese
approximately 15,000 US
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_H._Rupertus
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Ushijima
gptkbp:date September 15, 1944
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:documentary Peleliu: The Forgotten Battle
gptkbp:duration about 2 months
gptkbp:end_date November 27, 1944
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:The_Pacific
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:With_the_Old_Breed
Islands of Hell
The Battle for Peleliu
gptkbp:historical_context Pacific Theater
gptkbp:historical_impact impact on morale
influence on future battles
shift in military tactics
analysis of logistics
evaluation of leadership
study of amphibious warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance high casualties
controversial strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Peleliu
gptkbp:influence Pacific War strategy
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Peleliu_Memorial
Peleliu Veterans Day
gptkbp:landscape coral island
gptkbp:legacy lessons learned
gptkbp:location gptkb:Peleliu_Island
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Stalemate_II
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:US_Navy
gptkbp:objective capture the airfield
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance strategic airfield
gptkbp:strategic_importance air superiority
control of supply routes
proximity to Philippines
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:supports gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:tactics island hopping
gptkbp:type amphibious assault