Vinh Moc Tunnels
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Vinh Moc Tunnels are an extensive underground tunnel complex in Vietnam built by civilians and soldiers during the Vietnam War to shelter from intense bombing and support military operations along the Demilitarized Zone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vinh Moc Tunnels canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical site
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tunnel complex ⓘ war museum ⓘ |
| builtToWithstand | intense U.S. bombing ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Cu Chi Tunnels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | the sea via tunnel exits ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
North Vietnamese civilians
ⓘ
North Vietnamese soldiers ⓘ |
| constructedDuring | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
models of tunnel structure
ⓘ
photographs of wartime life ⓘ war relics ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
kitchens
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living quarters ⓘ maternity room ⓘ medical station ⓘ meeting rooms ⓘ multiple entrances ⓘ ventilation shafts ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| hasLevel | three main levels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Quang Tri Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vinh Linh District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ben Hai River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demilitarized Zone ⓘ |
| managedBy | local authorities of Quang Tri Province ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 23 meters ⓘ |
| notableEvent | children were born inside the tunnels ⓘ |
| numberOfEntrances | more than 10 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | North Vietnamese defensive network near DMZ ⓘ |
| purpose |
civilian shelter from bombing
ⓘ
living quarters for villagers ⓘ logistics base for North Vietnamese forces ⓘ storage of supplies and ammunition ⓘ support for military operations ⓘ |
| significance |
example of underground warfare infrastructure
ⓘ
symbol of civilian resilience during Vietnam War ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| totalLength | approximately 2 kilometers ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Central Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
North Vietnamese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local villagers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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