Battle of A Shau Valley

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Dong_Ha
gptkbp:aftermath escalation of conflict
increased US military presence
gptkbp:casualties high North Vietnamese casualties
high US casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
gptkbp:consequences anti-war movement
US foreign policy changes
gptkbp:date gptkb:1969
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military academies
examined in war documentaries
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
domino theory
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated guerrilla warfare effectiveness
one of the key battles in the Vietnam War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of A Shau Valley
gptkbp:intelligence inaccurate enemy strength estimates
underestimation of terrain challenges
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:tree
mountainous
gptkbp:legacy impact on public opinion
influence on US military strategy
gptkbp:location A Shau Valley, Vietnam
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
television reports
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:1st_Cavalry_Division
gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Apache_Snow
gptkb:Operation_Delaware
gptkbp:outcome shift in military tactics
increased skepticism of US involvement
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:result gptkb:North_Vietnamese_victory
gptkbp:retirement_year infiltration tactics
use of local support
gptkbp:significance gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:strategic_importance cut off North Vietnamese supply lines
secure the A Shau Valley
gptkbp:tactics ground troops
air support
search and destroy missions
helicopter warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions monsoon season
poor visibility