Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
North Vietnam: 250+ killed
United States: 75 killed |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:United_States
North Vietnam |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Ben_Harrison
Chu Phuong Doi |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:castle
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1970-07-23
|
| gptkbp:evacuationDate |
1970-07-23
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Thua_Thien_Province,_South_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
one of the last major battles involving US ground forces in Vietnam
heavy use of artillery and air support |
| gptkbp:objective |
disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines in A Shau Valley
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Siege of Khe Sanh
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
324B Division (PAVN) |
| gptkbp:result |
North Vietnamese victory
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1970-03-12
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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