Battle of Khe Sanh

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The Battle of Khe Sanh was a major and protracted siege in early 1968 in which U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces defended a remote base against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault, becoming one of the most famous and controversial engagements of the Vietnam War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
siege
aftermath abandonment of Khe Sanh base by U.S. forces in 1968
associatedWith Demilitarized Zone between North and South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
surface form: Khe Sanh Combat Base

Route 9
combatant Army of the Republic of Vietnam
People's Army of Vietnam
surface form: North Vietnamese Army

People's Army of Vietnam
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
commander John J. DaNang Greene
Lã Vĩnh Lợi
Robert E. Cushman Jr.
Trần Quý Hai
William Westmoreland
surface form: William C. Westmoreland
conflict Vietnam War
controversy comparison to Battle of Dien Bien Phu
debate over strategic value of defending Khe Sanh
country Republic of Vietnam
surface form: South Vietnam
endDate 1968-07-09
estimatedNorthVietnameseCasualties thousands killed
estimatedUSAndARVNCasualties over 700 killed
hasParticipant 26th Marine Regiment
3rd Marine Division
location Khe Sanh
Quang Tri Province
surface form: Quảng Trị Province

Republic of Vietnam
surface form: South Vietnam
mediaCoverage extensive international media attention
notableFor Operation Niagara
Operation Pegasus
heavy artillery bombardment
intensive air support
protracted siege
opponent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
surface form: North Vietnam

Republic of Vietnam
surface form: South Vietnam

United States of America
surface form: United States
partOf Tet Offensive campaign context
Vietnam War
result strategic North Vietnamese success
tactical U.S. and South Vietnamese defensive success
startDate 1968-01-21
strategicObjective North Vietnamese attempt to overrun Khe Sanh base
defense of Khe Sanh Combat Base
theater Southeast Asia
timePeriod Cold War
used Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
surface form: B-52 Stratofortress bombers

artillery
close air support
ground forces

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Vietnam War notableBattle Battle of Khe Sanh
Tet Offensive location Battle of Khe Sanh
this entity surface form: Khe Sanh area
Tet Offensive significantEvent Battle of Khe Sanh
this entity surface form: Battle of Khe Sanh (related phase)
26th Marine Regiment battle Battle of Khe Sanh
this entity surface form: Siege of Khe Sanh
General Offensive and Uprising notableBattle Battle of Khe Sanh
Quang Tri Province siteOf Battle of Khe Sanh
Khe Sanh knownFor Battle of Khe Sanh
Khe Sanh hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Khe Sanh
this entity surface form: Siege of Khe Sanh (1968)
Operation Niagara partOf Battle of Khe Sanh
Operation Pegasus partOf Battle of Khe Sanh
Trần Quý Hai notableEvent Battle of Khe Sanh
Trần Quý Hai participatedIn Battle of Khe Sanh
Lã Vĩnh Lợi participatedIn Battle of Khe Sanh
Battle of Con Thien relatedTo Battle of Khe Sanh
this entity surface form: Khe Sanh campaign