Operation Dewey Canyon III

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath increased anti-war sentiment
reassessment of military strategy
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:command_structure joint operations
hierarchical
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_C._Westmoreland
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:date January 1971
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated challenges of guerrilla warfare
highlighted limitations of U. S. military power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Dewey Canyon III
gptkbp:impact led to changes in troop deployment
gptkbp:intelligence use of informants
reliance on aerial reconnaissance
limited ground intelligence
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:5th_Special_Forces_Group
gptkb:1st_Cavalry_Division
gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military operations
subject of military studies
examined in historical analyses
cited in discussions of military ethics
part of Vietnam War history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:logistics transportation challenges
supply chain issues
air support required
gptkbp:media_coverage limited
gptkbp:objective disrupt enemy supply lines
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Junction_City
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Operation Menu
gptkbp:outcome mixed results
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:political_impact influenced U. S. policy in Vietnam
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Cedar_Falls
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
gptkbp:result limited success
gptkbp:strategic_goals disrupt enemy operations
gain intelligence
support South Vietnamese forces
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Lam_Son_719
gptkbp:tactics_used reconnaissance
search and destroy
air assault
gptkbp:type ground operation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vietnam_Veterans_Against_the_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5