Battle of Quang Tri
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The Battle of Quang Tri was a major 1972 confrontation in the Vietnam War in which North Vietnamese forces captured and later faced intense South Vietnamese and U.S. efforts to retake the strategically vital provincial capital of Quang Tri.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Quang Tri canonical | 2 |
| Second Battle of Quang Tri | 2 |
| Second Battle of Quảng Trị | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6147643 — 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 Quang Tri Context triple: [Nguyen Hue Offensive, hasPart, Battle of Quang Tri]
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A.
Battle of Xuan Loc
The Battle of Xuan Loc was the last major engagement of the Vietnam War, where South Vietnamese forces mounted a final, intense defense against the advancing North Vietnamese Army before the fall of Saigon.
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B.
Battle of Pleiku
The Battle of Pleiku was a 1965 Viet Cong attack on a U.S. base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that prompted major American escalation and the sustained bombing campaign known as Operation Rolling Thunder.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Hoa Binh
The Battle of Hoa Binh was a major 1951–1952 campaign in the First Indochina War in which Viet Minh forces fought French colonial troops for control of a strategic region in northern Vietnam.
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E.
Battle of An Lộc
The Battle of An Lộc was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in which South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully defended the town of An Lộc against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Quang Tri Target entity description: The Battle of Quang Tri was a major 1972 confrontation in the Vietnam War in which North Vietnamese forces captured and later faced intense South Vietnamese and U.S. efforts to retake the strategically vital provincial capital of Quang Tri.
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A.
Battle of Xuan Loc
The Battle of Xuan Loc was the last major engagement of the Vietnam War, where South Vietnamese forces mounted a final, intense defense against the advancing North Vietnamese Army before the fall of Saigon.
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B.
Battle of Pleiku
The Battle of Pleiku was a 1965 Viet Cong attack on a U.S. base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that prompted major American escalation and the sustained bombing campaign known as Operation Rolling Thunder.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Hoa Binh
The Battle of Hoa Binh was a major 1951–1952 campaign in the First Indochina War in which Viet Minh forces fought French colonial troops for control of a strategic region in northern Vietnam.
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E.
Battle of An Lộc
The Battle of An Lộc was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in which South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully defended the town of An Lộc against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| airSupport |
B-52 Stratofortress strikes
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U.S. tactical air strikes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Battle of Quang Tri
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linked to:
First Battle of Quảng Trị
|
| belligerent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Democratic Republic of Vietnam ⓘ North Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ Republic of Vietnam ⓘ South Vietnam ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| campaign |
North Vietnamese Easter Offensive in I Corps
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linked to:
Nguyen Hue Offensive
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| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1972-09-16 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1972-04-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Battle of Quang Tri
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linked to:
Battle of Quang Tri
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| front |
I Corps Tactical Zone
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linked to:
I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam
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| involvedUnit |
ARVN 3rd Division
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ARVN Airborne Division ⓘ ARVN Marine Division ⓘ PAVN 304th Division ⓘ PAVN 308th Division ⓘ PAVN 324B Division ⓘ PAVN armored units equipped with T-54 tanks ⓘ |
| location |
Quang Tri City
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linked to:
Quang Tri Town
Quang Tri Province ⓘ |
| militaryOperation |
Operation Lam Son 72
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Operation Quang Trung ⓘ Operation Song Than ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy use of artillery and airpower
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siege and assault on the Quang Tri Citadel ⓘ urban combat in Quang Tri City ⓘ |
| opponent |
North Vietnam
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South Vietnam ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| partOf |
Easter Offensive
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First Battle of Quang Tri–Dong Ha sector fighting ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
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| result |
North Vietnamese capture of Quang Tri City
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subsequent South Vietnamese recapture of most of Quang Tri City except the Citadel ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Quang Tri provincial capital
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threat to Hue and northern South Vietnam ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Marine Corps aviation ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps aviation units
United States Navy ⓘ |
| theater |
Indochina
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linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
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| year | 1972 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Quang Tri Description of subject: The Battle of Quang Tri was a major 1972 confrontation in the Vietnam War in which North Vietnamese forces captured and later faced intense South Vietnamese and U.S. efforts to retake the strategically vital provincial capital of Quang Tri.
Referenced by (5)
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