Battle of Plei Me

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased U. S. military involvement
gptkbp:casualties North Vietnamese forces: estimated 300 killed
U. S. forces: 1 killed, 5 wounded
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Paul_Vann
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials and historical sites
gptkbp:date 1965-09-19
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Dak_To
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Domino_theory
Cold War tensions
U. S. containment policy
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated U. S. commitment to South Vietnam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Plei Me
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam
gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:key_event Final assault on enemy positions
Evacuation of wounded
Reinforcements arrival
U. S. airstrikes
Ground troop deployment
Initial attack on the base
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements
Lessons learned in counterinsurgency
gptkbp:location gptkb:Plei_Me,_Vietnam
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Search and destroy missions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Hue
gptkb:Battle_of_Khe_Sanh
gptkbp:objective Defend the Plei Me base
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened U. S. presence in the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced U. S. public opinion
gptkbp:post_war_career Conventional warfare
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ia_Drang
gptkbp:result U. S. and South Vietnamese victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Vietnam_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Central Highlands
gptkbp:strategy Counterinsurgency
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Air support
Ambushes
Ground troops engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Central_Highlands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6