Battle of Kontum

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased_North_Vietnamese_control
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films
referenced in literature
inspired songs and art
memorialized in museums
commemorated in ceremonies
gptkbp:date March 1972
gptkbp:duration March 1972 to May 1972
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Fall_of_Saigon
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military academies
analyzed for lessons learned
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Tet_Offensive
Vietnamization policy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstrated NVA capabilities
highlighted_ARVN_weaknesses
pivotal_moment_in_Vietnam_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kontum
gptkbp:internationalCooperation condemnation of violence
support_for_South_Vietnam
gptkbp:involved ARVN_(Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam)
NVA_(North_Vietnamese_Army)
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:General_Hoang_Minh_Thao
gptkb:General_Nguyen_Van_Toan
gptkbp:legacy influence on military tactics
impact on public opinion
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kontum_Province,_Vietnam
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:militaryRank defensive operations
counteroffensive operations
destruction of infrastructure
displacement of local population
increased NVA presence in the region
boosted_morale_for_North_Vietnam
loss_of_morale_for_South_Vietnam
gptkbp:outcome loss_of_territory_for_South_Vietnam
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:politicalPosition increased anti-war sentiment
shift_in_U.S._policy
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Quang Tri
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of Hue
Operation Lam Son 719
Operation Linebacker II
Battle of An Loc
Battle of Dak To
gptkbp:result gptkb:North_Vietnamese_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic location
gptkbp:strategicGoals supply routes
gateway_to_Central_Highlands
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla warfare
conventional warfare