Operation Iron Triangle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Sangin_District
gptkbp:aftermath increased anti-war sentiment
strategic reassessment
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:Operation_Junction_City
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
significant enemy losses
gptkbp:date gptkb:1966
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Cedar_Falls
gptkbp:goal disrupt enemy supply lines
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Iron Triangle
gptkbp:influenced_by enemy tactics
local geography
gptkbp:inspired military tactics development
subsequent operations
counterinsurgency strategies
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:ARVN
gptkb:US_Army
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:documentaries
books on Vietnam War
gptkbp:is_documented_in historical analyses
military reports
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
logistics teams
gptkbp:legacy lessons learned for future operations
controversial military strategy
impact on US military policy
gptkbp:location Iron Triangle region, Vietnam
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Iron_Triangle
gptkbp:outcome mixed results
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:resulted_in increased US military presence
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Ho Chi Minh Trail
gptkbp:tactics air strikes
search and destroy
ground assaults
gptkbp:technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
helicopters