Battle of Pleiku
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The Battle of Pleiku was a 1965 Viet Cong attack on a U.S. base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that prompted major American escalation and the sustained bombing campaign known as Operation Rolling Thunder.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aircraftDestroyedOrDamaged | more than 20 U.S. aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Attack on Camp Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker |
People's Liberation Armed Forces of South Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Vietnam (indirect support)
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesUS |
8 killed
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over 100 wounded ⓘ |
| causeOf |
major American escalation in Vietnam War
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sustained U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam ⓘ |
| commanderSouthVietnam | Nguyễn Khánh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUS | William C. Westmoreland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderVietCong | unknown ⓘ |
| conflictType | Vietnam War engagement ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1965-02-07 ⓘ |
| defender |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1965-02-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation Flaming Dart
NERFINISHED
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Operation Rolling Thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | South Vietnam interior ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| location |
Camp Holloway
NERFINISHED
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Central Highlands of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUS |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Pleiku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjectiveOfAttackers |
damage U.S. aircraft and facilities
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inflict U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| region | Gia Lai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. strategic escalation
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Viet Cong tactical success ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965-02-07 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | used by Lyndon B. Johnson administration to justify escalation ⓘ |
| target |
Camp Holloway airfield
NERFINISHED
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U.S. base at Pleiku ⓘ |
| theater | Central Highlands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack |
mortar and sapper attack
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nighttime ground assault ⓘ |
| USPresidentAtTime | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1965 ⓘ |
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