Battle of Xuan Loc
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The Battle of Xuan Loc was the last major engagement of the Vietnam War, where South Vietnamese forces mounted a final, intense defense against the advancing North Vietnamese Army before the fall of Saigon.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Xuân Lộc | 2 |
| Battle of Xuan Loc canonical | 1 |
| Hue–Da Nang Campaign | 1 |
| Trận Xuân Lộc | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Xuan Loc Context triple: [Fall of Saigon, precededBy, Battle of Xuan Loc]
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Battle of Hue
The Battle of Hue was a major and brutal urban engagement during the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, in which U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops for control of the historic city of Huế.
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Battle of Khe Sanh
The Battle of Khe Sanh was a major and protracted siege in early 1968 in which U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces defended a remote base against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault, becoming one of the most famous and controversial engagements of the Vietnam War.
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Battle of Ia Drang
The Battle of Ia Drang was a pivotal 1965 engagement between U.S. and North Vietnamese forces that marked the first major large-scale helicopter air assault and set the tone for American ground combat in the Vietnam War.
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a decisive 1954 confrontation in Vietnam in which Viet Minh forces defeated the French, leading to the end of French colonial rule in Indochina.
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Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu is a town in northwestern Vietnam best known as the site of the decisive 1954 battle that ended French colonial rule in Indochina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Xuan Loc Target entity description: The Battle of Xuan Loc was the last major engagement of the Vietnam War, where South Vietnamese forces mounted a final, intense defense against the advancing North Vietnamese Army before the fall of Saigon.
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A.
Battle of Hue
The Battle of Hue was a major and brutal urban engagement during the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, in which U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops for control of the historic city of Huế.
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B.
Battle of Khe Sanh
The Battle of Khe Sanh was a major and protracted siege in early 1968 in which U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces defended a remote base against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault, becoming one of the most famous and controversial engagements of the Vietnam War.
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C.
Battle of Ia Drang
The Battle of Ia Drang was a pivotal 1965 engagement between U.S. and North Vietnamese forces that marked the first major large-scale helicopter air assault and set the tone for American ground combat in the Vietnam War.
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D.
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a decisive 1954 confrontation in Vietnam in which Viet Minh forces defeated the French, leading to the end of French colonial rule in Indochina.
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E.
Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu is a town in northwestern Vietnam best known as the site of the decisive 1954 battle that ended French colonial rule in Indochina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| airSupport |
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
South Vietnamese Air Force
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| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Xuan Loc
ⓘ
surface form:
Trận Xuân Lộc
|
| ARVNUnitInvolved |
18th Division
ⓘ
Airborne units ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
ⓘ
Viet Cong ⓘ
surface form:
National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Le Duc Anh
ⓘ
Le Minh Dao ⓘ Tran Van Tra ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| dateContext | took place in April 1975 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1975-04-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fall of Saigon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Cold War ⓘ |
| location |
Long Khanh Province
ⓘ
South Vietnam ⓘ Xuan Loc ⓘ |
| notableFor |
stubborn resistance by ARVN 18th Division
ⓘ
symbolic last stand of South Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ Viet Cong ⓘ |
| outcomeConsequence |
accelerated fall of Saigon
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collapse of South Vietnamese defensive line east of Saigon ⓘ |
| partOf | 1975 Spring Offensive ⓘ |
| PAVNUnitInvolved |
341st Division
ⓘ
4th Army Corps ⓘ 6th Army Corps ⓘ 6th Division ⓘ 7th Division ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Phuoc Long ⓘ |
| result |
North Vietnamese victory
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defeat of South Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| significance |
final major defense of South Vietnam before the fall of Saigon
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last major battle of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1975-04-09 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture Xuan Loc to open route to Saigon
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defend eastern gateway to Saigon ⓘ |
| tactics |
armored assaults
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heavy artillery bombardment ⓘ intense urban and positional fighting ⓘ |
| timeBeforeFallOfSaigon | less than three weeks before the fall of Saigon ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Xuan Loc Description of subject: The Battle of Xuan Loc was the last major engagement of the Vietnam War, where South Vietnamese forces mounted a final, intense defense against the advancing North Vietnamese Army before the fall of Saigon.
Referenced by (5)
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