Battle of Kontum
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The Battle of Kontum was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in the Central Highlands where South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully halted a large North Vietnamese offensive.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kontum canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Kon Tum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1170954 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Kontum Context triple: [Easter Offensive, notableBattle, Battle of Kontum]
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A.
Battle of Ap Bac
The Battle of Ap Bac was a pivotal 1963 Vietnam War clash in the Mekong Delta where outnumbered Viet Cong forces successfully resisted South Vietnamese and U.S.-advised troops, exposing major weaknesses in American-backed military strategy.
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B.
Battle of An Lộc
The Battle of An Lộc was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in which South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully defended the town of An Lộc against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault.
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C.
Battle of Xuan Loc
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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D.
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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E.
Battle of Kampar
The Battle of Kampar was a significant World War II engagement in British Malaya where Allied forces mounted a strong defensive stand against the advancing Japanese army in late 1941 and early 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Kontum Target entity description: The Battle of Kontum was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in the Central Highlands where South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully halted a large North Vietnamese offensive.
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A.
Battle of Ap Bac
The Battle of Ap Bac was a pivotal 1963 Vietnam War clash in the Mekong Delta where outnumbered Viet Cong forces successfully resisted South Vietnamese and U.S.-advised troops, exposing major weaknesses in American-backed military strategy.
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B.
Battle of An Lộc
The Battle of An Lộc was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in which South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully defended the town of An Lộc against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault.
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C.
Battle of Xuan Loc
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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D.
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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E.
Battle of Kampar
The Battle of Kampar was a significant World War II engagement in British Malaya where Allied forces mounted a strong defensive stand against the advancing Japanese army in late 1941 and early 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Kontum
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surface form:
Battle of Kon Tum
|
| belligerent |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
ⓘ
Republic of Vietnam ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Hoang Minh Thao
ⓘ
Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann ⓘ
surface form:
John Paul Vann
Nguyen Van Toan ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| date | 1972 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1972-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent ARVN counteroffensives in Central Highlands ⓘ |
| location |
Central Highlands, South Vietnam
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Highlands of South Vietnam
Kontum ⓘ
surface form:
Kontum Province
|
| militaryUnitInvolved |
ARVN 23rd Division
ⓘ
ARVN II Corps ⓘ PAVN 2nd Division ⓘ PAVN 320th Division ⓘ PAVN armored units ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army advisors ⓘ U.S. Army aviation units ⓘ |
| opponent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ⓘ
People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| outcome | North Vietnamese offensive in Central Highlands halted ⓘ |
| partOf | Easter Offensive ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of An Lộc ⓘ |
| result | South Vietnamese and U.S. victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of U.S. air support for ARVN forces
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helped prevent collapse of South Vietnamese defenses in Central Highlands ⓘ major engagement of the 1972 Easter Offensive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1972-05 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Kontum city by North Vietnamese forces
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defense of Kontum city by South Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| tactic |
armored assaults by PAVN
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defensive perimeter operations by ARVN ⓘ intensive use of close air support ⓘ |
| theater |
Central Highlands, South Vietnam
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surface form:
Central Highlands theater of the Vietnam War
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| usedWeapon |
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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surface form:
B-52 strategic bombers
airpower ⓘ artillery ⓘ helicopter gunships ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kontum Description of subject: The Battle of Kontum was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in the Central Highlands where South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully halted a large North Vietnamese offensive.
Referenced by (4)
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