Operation Yellow Light

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:campaigns to stabilize the region
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Operation_Junction_City
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
difficult terrain
the dry season
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:the_1st_Cavalry_Division
hostile territory
gptkbp:date gptkb:1970
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Cedar_Falls
gptkbp:goal to disrupt enemy supply lines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Yellow Light
gptkbp:includes air strikes
ground troops
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
political considerations
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Viet_Cong
disrupting enemy operations
disrupting logistics
secure key areas
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with counterinsurgency tactics
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high mobility
high casualty rates
intense combat
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:civilian_casualties
gptkbp:is_designed_to gain intelligence
weaken enemy forces
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archive
military reports
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by military analysts
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
escalations in Vietnam War
operations in Vietnam
the American military strategy
gptkbp:is_supported_by artillery units
airborne units
gptkbp:launched Central Highlands
gptkbp:meets mixed results
gptkbp:partnership local forces
gptkbp:proposed_by military strategists
gptkbp:reports_to gptkb:television_channel
military journalists
gptkbp:resulted_in increased military presence
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Vietnamization
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:utilizes helicopter assaults
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for to defeat communism
gptkbp:was_a_response_to increased enemy activity