Fishhook region of Cambodia
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The Fishhook region of Cambodia is a salient area along the Cambodia–Vietnam border that served as a major North Vietnamese and Viet Cong base area and supply corridor during the Vietnam War.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ho Chi Minh Trail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | salient protruding into South Vietnam ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cambodian Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key communist base area outside official South Vietnamese territory ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderWith | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Rockcrusher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Toan Thang 43 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cambodia–Vietnam border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | salient border area ⓘ |
| roleDuringVietnamWar |
base area
ⓘ
supply corridor ⓘ |
| strategicFeature |
dense jungle cover
ⓘ
proximity to South Vietnamese provinces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | served as major logistical hub for communist forces ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorUse |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| usedAs | sanctuary from allied ground forces prior to Cambodian incursion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
North Vietnamese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
staging attacks into South Vietnam
ⓘ
supply movement along Ho Chi Minh Trail extensions ⓘ |
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