Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I
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The Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I comprised the campaigns and operations in East Asia and the Pacific Ocean, including the seizure of German colonial possessions and naval bases by Allied forces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World War I in Asia | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatre of war ⓘ |
| characteristic |
amphibious landings on German-held islands
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limited large-scale land battles ⓘ predominantly naval operations ⓘ |
| commanderForSide |
Admiral Baron Sadakichi Kato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Admiral Sir George Patey NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| describedBySource | military history of World War I in East Asia and the Pacific ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Australian occupation of German New Guinea
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cocos NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese occupation of the Caroline Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese occupation of the German Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese occupation of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval operations of the East Asia Squadron ⓘ Occupation of German Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pursuit of SMS Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tsingtao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
China
NERFINISHED
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ German New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ German Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsingtao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Qingdao German garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
neutralization of German naval bases in East Asia
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neutralization of German naval bases in the Pacific ⓘ seizure of German colonial possessions in East Asia ⓘ seizure of German colonial possessions in the Pacific ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial German Navy East Asia Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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Australian control over former German New Guinea ⓘ Japanese control over former German Pacific islands north of the equator ⓘ New Zealand control over former German Samoa ⓘ loss of German colonial empire in the Pacific ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
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World War I in Asia