Statements (21)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ia_Drang
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gptkbp:aftermath |
increased U. S. military presence in Vietnam
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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
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 12 hours
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gptkbp:historical_context |
part of Operation Silver Bayonet
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle at LZ Albany
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gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:1st_Cavalry_Division_(Airmobile)
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:result |
U. S. victory
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gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest battles in the early stages of the Vietnam War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
demonstrated U. S. military capabilities
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gptkbp:tactics |
helicopter assaults
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