Siege of Tsingtao
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The Siege of Tsingtao was a 1914 World War I battle in which Japanese and British forces captured the German-controlled port of Qingdao in China.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Tsingtao canonical | 2 |
| Japanese occupation of Qingdao | 1 |
| Siege of Tsingtau | 1 |
| Siege of Tsingtau (1914) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Qingdao
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tsingtao NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Qingdao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Allied objective to eliminate German colonial bases in East Asia
ⓘ
Japan’s entry into World War I on the side of the Allies ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred Meyer-Waldeck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamio Mitsuomi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kato Sadakichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-11-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Japanese administration of Qingdao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | took place during early months of World War I ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ended German colonial presence in Shandong
ⓘ
strengthened Japan’s position in China ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German East Asia Squadron (elements) NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
China
NERFINISHED
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Qingdao NERFINISHED ⓘ Shandong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first major Anglo-Japanese joint operation in World War I
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involvement of Australian and New Zealand naval vessels ⓘ naval blockade of German base at Tsingtao ⓘ use of heavy siege artillery by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of German naval base at Tsingtao
ⓘ
capture of German-leased Kiautschou Bay concession ⓘ |
| partOf | Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japan’s ultimatum to Germany (1914) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiautschou Bay concession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
Japanese occupation of Qingdao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-10-31 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Chinese theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Siege of Tsingtau
this entity surface form:
Japanese occupation of Qingdao
this entity surface form:
Siege of Tsingtau (1914)