Operation Catchpole
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Operation Catchpole was a World War II Allied amphibious assault in 1944 to capture the Japanese-held Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Catchpole canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II amphibious assault
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesSide |
Japanese garrison largely destroyed
ⓘ
United States forces suffered several hundred casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Amphibious operations of World War II
ⓘ
Battles and operations of World War II involving the United States ⓘ Pacific Ocean theater operations of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | February 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-02-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | operations against the Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| involvedIsland |
Engebi Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eniwetok Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Parry Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Eniwetok Atoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | code name assigned by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Eniwetok Atoll
ⓘ
secure airfields for operations against the Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| opponent | Japanese garrison on Eniwetok Atoll ⓘ |
| opposingCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Flintlock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-02-17 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
advance U.S. control through the Marshall Islands
ⓘ
provide forward bases for bombing operations against Japan ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Army Air Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Ocean theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLanding | amphibious landing ⓘ |
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