Battle at LZ Albany

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ia_Drang
gptkbp:aftermath increased U. S. military presence in Vietnam
gptkbp:casualties North Vietnamese forces: estimated 600
U. S. forces: 155
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_C._Westmoreland
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_E._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:date November 17, 1965
gptkbp:duration approximately 12 hours
gptkbp:historical_context part of Operation Silver Bayonet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle at LZ Albany
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1st_Cavalry_Division_(Airmobile)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:result U. S. victory
gptkbp:significance one of the largest battles in the early stages of the Vietnam War
gptkbp:strategic_importance demonstrated U. S. military capabilities
gptkbp:tactics helicopter assaults