The Siege of Firebase Gloria
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military engagement
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased_U.S._military_presence_in_the_region
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| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
shared in veteran communities |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
to honor fallen soldiers
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_William_R._McCaffrey
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
March 1968
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 77 days
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| gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
developed to teach about the siege
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_regulars
ambushes and booby traps estimated 2,000 troops |
| gptkbp:equipment |
artillery
helicopters armored vehicles |
| gptkbp:hasClient |
about the siege and its implications
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Cold_War_tensions
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
discussions on military ethics
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
documented in military archives
part_of_larger_Tet_Offensive |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
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| gptkbp:impact |
part of the larger conflict narrative
influenced_future_engagements_in_Vietnam |
| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
varied responses from allies
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:U.S._Marines
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Battle of Khe Sanh
Battle of Firebase Ripcord |
| gptkbp:localNames |
temporary control of the area
honored their soldiers involved prolonged siege tactics |
| gptkbp:location |
Firebase Gloria
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| gptkbp:logistics |
supply line disruptions
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive coverage by journalists
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:1st_Battalion,_9th_Marines
gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_4th_Marines search and destroy missions importance of intelligence adaptation to guerrilla tactics need for better supply lines firsthand experiences shared |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
held annually to remember the siege
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
intense firefights
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| gptkbp:notableFilm |
focused on the events of the siege
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| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:outcome |
strategic withdrawal
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| gptkbp:politicalRole |
influenced_U.S._public_opinion
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
erected in honor of the event
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| gptkbp:recognizes |
awarded medals to participants
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
U.S._victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated_U.S._military_strategy
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of the area
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| gptkbp:tactics |
guerrilla warfare
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| gptkbp:torque |
approximately 1,000 troops
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