Binh Long Province
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Binh Long Province was a former province in southern Vietnam that became a major battleground during the Vietnam War, particularly in the 1972 Easter Offensive.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Binh Long Province canonical | 2 |
| Bình Long Province | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former administrative province
ⓘ
historical province of Vietnam ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | province of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ⓘ
People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military forces
Viet Cong ⓘ |
| bordered | Cambodia ⓘ |
| capital | An Lộc ⓘ |
| conflictRole |
area of heavy fighting between ARVN and PAVN/VC forces
ⓘ
major battleground during 1972 Easter Offensive ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional and guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| existedDuring | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Indochinese Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Indochina
|
| governmentType | provincial administration under Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Southeast region of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| knownFor | prolonged siege of An Lộc in 1972 ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| laterAdministrativeChange | territory incorporated into modern Bình Phước Province ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Vietnam
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Vietnam
|
| militarySignificance | shield for approaches to Saigon from the north ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of An Lộc ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| status | defunct province ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key defensive area north of Saigon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| wasBattlegroundIn |
Easter Offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
1972 Easter Offensive
Vietnam War ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bình Long Province