Battle of Dak To

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased US involvement in Vietnam
gptkbp:casualties over 1,000 US soldiers
over 3,000 North Vietnamese soldiers
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commemoration annual remembrance events
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date November 1967
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 month
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ia_Drang_Valley
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:historical_debate impact on US foreign policy
effectiveness of US strategy
morality of the Vietnam War
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of US military challenges in Vietnam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Dak To
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Battle_of_Dak_To_Airfield
gptkb:Battle_of_Dak_To_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Hill_875
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dak_To,_Vietnam
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:military_leadership criticized for planning
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of intelligence
need for better logistics
impact of terrain on operations
gptkbp:military_strategy search and destroy
gptkbp:north_vietnamese_casualties estimated 1,000 killed
gptkbp:north_vietnamese_general_in_charge gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
gptkbp:north_vietnamese_military_branch_involved gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:outcome heavy losses on both sides
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:political_impact increased anti-war sentiment
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:304th_Division
gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
praised for tactics
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Con_Thien
gptkbp:result gptkb:North_Vietnamese_victory
gptkbp:significance high casualties
gptkbp:strategic_goals control of the Central Highlands
gptkbp:tactics_used air support
ambush
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:usforces_involved gptkb:173rd_Airborne_Brigade
gptkbp:usgeneral_in_charge gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:usmilitary_branch_involved gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:usmilitary_casualties over 300 killed
gptkbp:usmilitary_strategy escalation of force
gptkbp:veterans documented in oral histories
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Viet_Cong
gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
gptkb:Battle_of_Quang_Tri_Province
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5