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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Khe Sanh canonical | 10 |
| Battle of Khe Sanh (related phase) | 1 |
| Khe Sanh area | 1 |
| Khe Sanh campaign | 1 |
| Siege of Khe Sanh | 1 |
| Siege of Khe Sanh (1968) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T196223 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Khe Sanh Context triple: [Vietnam War, notableBattle, Battle of Khe Sanh]
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Battle of Hue
The Battle of Hue was a major and brutal urban engagement during the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, in which U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops for control of the historic city of Huế.
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a decisive 1954 confrontation in Vietnam in which Viet Minh forces defeated the French, leading to the end of French colonial rule in Indochina.
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Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a major 1968 campaign of surprise attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces across South Vietnam that dramatically shifted U.S. public opinion and marked a turning point in the Vietnam War.
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D.
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill was a series of fierce infantry engagements between United Nations and Chinese forces in 1953, notable for its high casualties and limited strategic value but major political significance during armistice negotiations.
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E.
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was a brutal 1950 Korean War campaign in freezing conditions where United Nations forces, primarily U.S. Marines, fought their way out of encirclement by vastly larger Chinese forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Khe Sanh Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Hue
The Battle of Hue was a major and brutal urban engagement during the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, in which U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops for control of the historic city of Huế.
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B.
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a decisive 1954 confrontation in Vietnam in which Viet Minh forces defeated the French, leading to the end of French colonial rule in Indochina.
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C.
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a major 1968 campaign of surprise attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces across South Vietnam that dramatically shifted U.S. public opinion and marked a turning point in the Vietnam War.
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D.
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill was a series of fierce infantry engagements between United Nations and Chinese forces in 1953, notable for its high casualties and limited strategic value but major political significance during armistice negotiations.
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E.
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was a brutal 1950 Korean War campaign in freezing conditions where United Nations forces, primarily U.S. Marines, fought their way out of encirclement by vastly larger Chinese forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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
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Khe Sanh ⓘ
surface form:
Khe Sanh Combat Base
Route 9 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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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
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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
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debate over strategic value of defending Khe Sanh ⓘ |
| country |
Republic of Vietnam
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surface form:
South Vietnam
|
| endDate | 1968-07-09 ⓘ |
| estimatedNorthVietnameseCasualties | thousands killed ⓘ |
| estimatedUSAndARVNCasualties | over 700 killed ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
26th Marine Regiment
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3rd Marine Division ⓘ |
| location |
Khe Sanh
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Quang Tri Province ⓘ
surface form:
Quảng Trị Province
Republic of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
South Vietnam
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Operation Niagara
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Operation Pegasus ⓘ heavy artillery bombardment ⓘ intensive air support ⓘ protracted siege ⓘ |
| opponent |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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surface form:
North Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
South Vietnam
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOf |
Tet Offensive campaign context
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Vietnam War ⓘ |
| result |
strategic North Vietnamese success
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tactical U.S. and South Vietnamese defensive success ⓘ |
| startDate | 1968-01-21 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
North Vietnamese attempt to overrun Khe Sanh base
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defense of Khe Sanh Combat Base ⓘ |
| theater | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| used |
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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surface form:
B-52 Stratofortress bombers
artillery ⓘ close air support ⓘ ground forces ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Khe Sanh Description of subject: 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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