Parrot’s Beak region of Cambodia
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The Parrot’s Beak region of Cambodia is a salient of Cambodian territory jutting into South Vietnam that became a key sanctuary and battleground during the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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salient ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cambodian Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Ho Chi Minh Trail network extensions ⓘ cross-border sanctuaries in Cambodia ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader |
Lon Nol government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Norodom Sihanouk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
South Vietnam
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ⓘ
Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | dense vegetation and rural terrain ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cambodian Civil War
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ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency and conventional operations ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | neutral Cambodia during much of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Cambodian sanctuaries during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to U.S. domestic controversy over Cambodia operations ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
ARVN cross-border incursions
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U.S. bombing operations in Cambodia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
logistics hub for communist forces
ⓘ
staging area for infiltration into South Vietnam ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | resembles a parrot’s beak on military maps ⓘ |
| notableEvent | cross-border operations by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| notableFor | complex cross-border rules of engagement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cambodia–Vietnam border region
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Indochina conflict theater ⓘ areas targeted in the Cambodian Campaign ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Ho Chi Minh City
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ⓘ
Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fishhook region of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | salient jutting into South Vietnam ⓘ |
| strategicFunction | corridor for movement of troops and supplies into South Vietnam ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | served as a key base area close to Saigon ⓘ |
| terrainType | lowland agricultural and forested area ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorMilitaryActivity |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| typeOfBorderFeature | land salient ⓘ |
| usedAs |
refuge from direct ground operations for periods of the war
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sanctuary for communist forces during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| usedBy |
People’s Army of Vietnam
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ⓘ
Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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