Operation River Gate

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aimsTo enemy supply lines
gptkbp:collaborations international forces
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:contributedTo U.S._military_strategy
gptkbp:criticism civilian casualties
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
strategic advantage
gptkbp:documentedIn military reports
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:followedBy Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Junction City
gptkbp:hasPrograms Vietnamization
gain control of the region
defeat communism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation River Gate
gptkbp:includes ground troops
gptkbp:influenced political considerations
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Army
search and destroy
gptkbp:is_characterized_by heavy fighting
gptkbp:is_essential_for the_Vietnam_War.
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
Operation Cedar Falls
gptkbp:is_studied_in military historians
gptkbp:is_supported_by naval forces
gptkbp:keyEvent U.S._military_history
gptkbp:led_to increased troop presence
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:meets public scrutiny
gptkbp:operations reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Tet_Offensive
multiple phases
Operation Rolling Thunder
combat units
hostile territory
gptkbp:reportsTo news media
gptkbp:resultedIn casualties
gptkbp:scope secure areas
gptkbp:significance strategic maneuver
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:utilizes air support
gptkbp:was_a_response_to enemy tactics
increased enemy activity
gptkbp:was_marked_by logistical challenges
gptkbp:year 1968