Properties (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of a base for further operations
Establishment of a base for further operations |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 1,000 American soldiers
Approximately 1,000 Japanese soldiers American_casualties_were_relatively_low significant_Japanese_losses |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials and historical accounts
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Admiral_Richmond_K._Turner
General_Holland_M._Smith |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Julian_C._Smith
|
| gptkbp:date |
November 20, 1943
November 20-23, 1943 |
| gptkbp:duration |
76 hours
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa_landings
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated effectiveness of naval bombardment
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_World_War_II
part_of_the_Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced future amphibious operations
demonstrated effectiveness of naval bombardment |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bombardment of Tarawa
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted_morale_of_Allied_forces
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Keiji_Shibasaki
gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps Destroyers Battleships Cruisers Machine gun nests Artillery positions Cruiser USS Indianapolis Approximately 35,000 troops Concrete bunkers Approximately 4,800 troops Battleship USS Maryland Battleship USS Nevada Destroyer USS O'Brien |
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered_a_pivotal_moment_in_the_Pacific_War
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive media coverage
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
air superiority
island hopping strategy use of reconnaissance aircraft naval supremacy establishment of supply lines combined naval and air operations coordinated attacks on enemy positions intelligence gathering prior to assault logistical support for ground forces use of landing craft for troop deployment |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:USS_Tennessee
gptkb:USS_Pennsylvania gptkb:USS_Maryland USS Nevada USS Essex USS Yorktown USS Hornet USS New Mexico USS St. Louis USS San Francisco USS Wasp USS Indianapolis USS Nashville USS Franklin USS Atlanta USS Helena USS Quincy USS Bunker Hill USS Portland USS Cleveland USS Boise |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Pre-landing bombardment
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Navy_Air_Forces gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_21 Carrier-based aircraft |
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
secured the atoll for the Allies
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima Battle of Guam Battle of Saipan Battle of Kwajalein Battle of Makin |
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:scope |
Neutralize_Japanese_defenses
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First major amphibious assault in the Central Pacific
strategic_location_in_the_Pacific |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
gptkb:capture_of_Tarawa_Atoll
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
amphibious assault
Naval bombardment combined arms operation preparatory bombardment |
| gptkbp:targets |
Japanese_forces
|
| gptkbp:type |
Amphibious assault
|
| gptkbp:uses |
air support
naval artillery |