Operation Linebacker
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Operation Linebacker was a major U.S. aerial bombing campaign conducted in 1972 against North Vietnam to disrupt its supply lines and support South Vietnamese forces.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bombing campaign
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military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Linebacker I
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| authorizedBy |
Richard Nixon
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| belligerent |
North Vietnam
→
United States → |
| commander |
John D. Lavelle
→
John W. Vogt Jr. → |
| conflict |
Vietnam War
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| country |
United States
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| date |
1972
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| endDate |
1972-10-23
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| followedBy |
Operation Linebacker II
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| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
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| implementedBy |
Seventh Air Force
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Task Force 77 → |
| location |
North Vietnam
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| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| notableAction |
mining of Haiphong Harbor approaches
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| objective |
disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines
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halt North Vietnamese Easter Offensive → interdict supplies moving along routes into South Vietnam → support South Vietnamese forces → |
| opponent |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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| partOf |
Vietnam War
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| precededBy |
Operation Menu
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Operation Rolling Thunder → |
| result |
contributed to North Vietnam’s decision to return to peace talks in Paris
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significant disruption of North Vietnamese logistics → |
| startDate |
1972-05-09
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| status |
completed
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| target |
air defenses
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bridges → petroleum storage facilities → ports → power plants → rail lines → roads → |
| theater |
Southeast Asia
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| usedForceType |
strategic bombing
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tactical air strikes → |
| usedWeapon |
A-6 Intruder
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B-52 Stratofortress → F-4 Phantom II → laser-guided bombs → precision-guided munitions → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Operation Linebacker
("Operation Linebacker II")
→
Operation Rolling Thunder → Operation Rolling Thunder ("Operation Linebacker II") → |
followedBy |
|
United States Seventh Fleet
→
Vietnam War → Vietnam War ("Operation Linebacker II") → |
notableOperation |
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Easter Offensive
("led to Operation Linebacker")
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consequence |
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PGUA
("Operation Linebacker II")
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usedDuring |