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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased U. S. military presence
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gptkbp:analysis
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studied in military academies
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gptkbp:casualties
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North Vietnamese casualties approximately 10,000
U. S. casualties approximately 1,600
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:General_Võ_Nguyên_Giáp
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in media
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gptkbp:date
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April 8, 1968
January 21, 1968
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:Khe_Sanh_Combat_Base
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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escalation of forces
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gptkbp:duration
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77 days
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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gptkb:Operation_Pegasus
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
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gptkbp:has_ability
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additional troops sent
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Second_Indochina_War
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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effectiveness of U. S. strategy
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gptkbp:historical_event
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remains significant in U. S. history
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced public opinion
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of U. S. resolve
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of Khe Sanh
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gptkbp:intelligence
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limited reconnaissance
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:17th_Division
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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commemorative sites
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gptkbp:landscape
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mountainous region
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial military engagement
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gptkbp:location
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Khe Sanh, Vietnam
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gptkbp:logistics
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supply issues
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Marine_Corps
gptkb:3rd_Marine_Division
recognized for service
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
national liberation
defensive perimeter
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gptkbp:nationality
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regular army units
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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importance of logistics
case study in siege warfare.
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Niagara
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:result
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U. S. victory
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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attrition warfare
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic importance
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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limited impact on war
U. S. control maintained
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gptkbp:supports
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extensive airstrikes
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gptkbp:tactics
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siege warfare
holding the base
surrounding the base
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battlefield_Vietnam
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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