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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Easter Offensive location Binh Long Province
Nguyen Hue Offensive location Binh Long Province
Battle of An Lộc location Binh Long Province
this entity surface form: Bình Long Province