Statements (57)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_C._Westmoreland
gptkb:The_Big_Red_One |
gptkbp:aftermath |
increased anti-war sentiment
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gptkbp:awards |
Medals of Honor awarded posthumously
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gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses reported
North Vietnamese casualties: estimated 600 killed U. S. casualties: 72 killed high compared to objectives achieved |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_C._Westmoreland
gptkb:General_Richard_C._Stilwell criticized for tactics |
gptkbp:community_impact |
debate over military strategy
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gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in music and literature
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gptkbp:cultural_representation |
viewed as a significant victory
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gptkbp:date |
May 10–20, 1969
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gptkbp:doctrine |
influenced future engagements
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gptkbp:duration |
10 days
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gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Hamburger_Hill_(1987_film)
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed in military studies
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gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger Tet Offensive
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in various books
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gptkbp:historical_event |
remains a topic of discussion in military history.
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
illustrates the challenges of the Vietnam War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Hamburger Hill
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gptkbp:impact |
psychological effects on veterans
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials established for fallen soldiers
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gptkbp:landscape |
difficult to navigate
steep and heavily forested |
gptkbp:legacy |
remains a symbol of Vietnam War controversies
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gptkbp:location |
A Shau Valley, Vietnam
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
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gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
defend territory
shifted after the battle boosted by resistance additional troops sent during battle |
gptkbp:military_technology |
helicopters used extensively
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gptkbp:mission |
capture Hill 937
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gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Apache_Snow
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:public_perception |
divided over the war
viewed as a costly battle |
gptkbp:reports_to |
detailed reports filed after battle
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gptkbp:result |
U. S. victory
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gptkbp:retirement_year |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap 3rd Division focused on attrition |
gptkbp:significance |
controversial tactics
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the A Shau Valley
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gptkbp:tactics |
search and destroy
infantry assault |
gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy
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