Battle of Hue (1968)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties Thousands killed and wounded
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
Viet Cong
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:endDate 1968-03-02
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hue (1968)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hue,_Vietnam
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:James_E._Livingston
gptkb:Ernest_Cheatham
Hoang Xuan Lam
Ngo Quang Truong
Nguyen Van Loan
Pham Van Dinh
Tran Van Quang
gptkbp:notableEvent Destruction of Hue
Massacre at Hue
gptkbp:notableFeature Urban warfare
Fighting in the Citadel
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:U.S._Marines
ARVN 1st Division
North Vietnamese 6th Regiment
Viet Cong Sapper Battalions
gptkbp:partOf Tet Offensive
gptkbp:relatedWork Book: 'Hue 1968' by Mark Bowden
Film: 'Full Metal Jacket' (partially inspired)
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Major urban battle
One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War
gptkbp:startDate 1968-01-31
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hue,_French_Indochina
gptkb:Hue_Citadel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7