Southern Force
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Southern Force was a major Japanese naval task force in World War II, commanded by Vice Admiral Shōji Nishimura during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Force canonical | 3 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese naval task force
ⓘ
World War II naval formation ⓘ |
| commander | Vice Admiral Shōji Nishimura ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| componentOf | Japanese Center–Southern–Northern forces plan at Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| date | October 1944 ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| fate | largely destroyed at Battle of Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its approach from the southern route to Leyte ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of most major units and death of commander Nishimura ⓘ |
| objective | attack Allied invasion fleet in Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| operation |
Ichi-Go
ⓘ
surface form:
Sho-Go 1
|
| opponent |
Royal Australian Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| relativeDirection | approached Leyte Gulf from the south ⓘ |
| role | surface attack force ⓘ |
| side |
Axis powers
ⓘ
surface form:
Axis Powers
|
| strategicContext | Japanese attempt to repel Allied landings on Leyte ⓘ |
| tactics | transit Surigao Strait to enter Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | night surface action ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.