Operation Rock Avalanche

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aimsTo logistics and supply routes
disrupt enemy supply lines
gptkbp:criticism its impact on civilians
its environmental impact
gptkbp:decidedBy intelligence reports
U.S._military_commanders
gptkbp:designatedAs covert operation
gptkbp:documentedIn military reports
gptkbp:followedBy subsequent operations
gptkbp:hasPrograms against_communist_forces
to_weaken_North_Vietnam
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gptkbp:includes ground assaults
gptkbp:influenced political considerations
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Army
air strikes
gptkbp:is_aimed_at cutting off supplies
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high levels of secrecy
gptkbp:is_designed_to demonstrate military strength
gptkbp:is_integrated_with other military operations
gptkbp:is_involved_in artillery
gptkbp:is_part_of Operation Menu
against_the_Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
gptkbp:is_studied_in military historians
gptkbp:is_supported_by intelligence operations
gptkbp:keyEvent the_Vietnam_conflict
gptkbp:leadership escalation strategy
gptkbp:meets mixed reactions from the public
gptkbp:operations in the region during that time
during_the_Vietnam_War.
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:General_Creighton_Abrams
1970
several weeks
the dry season
special forces units
gptkbp:region difficult terrain
gptkbp:reportsTo news media
gptkbp:resultedIn significant enemy casualties
gptkbp:significantEvent U.S._military_history
gptkbp:tactics gain strategic advantage
to_achieve_victory_in_Vietnam
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:targets Ho Chi Minh Trail
gptkbp:utilizes airborne troops
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for local allies
gptkbp:was_a_response_to enemy activity
North_Vietnamese_Army_activities
gptkbp:was_marked_by intense combat