Battle for Point Salines
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The Battle for Point Salines was a key engagement during the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada, centered on securing the island’s main airport from defending forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle for Point Salines canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Assault on Point Salines Airport
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Battle of Point Salines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cuban forces
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Grenadian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| combatant |
Cuban military personnel stationed in Grenada
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United States Army 82nd Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
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Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Rangers leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | United States invasion of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1983-10-25 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-10-25 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
advance toward St. George's
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subsequent operations against Grenadian and Cuban positions ⓘ |
| involves |
air transport operations
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airborne forces ⓘ light infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Point Salines International Airport
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Point Salines, Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 82nd Airborne Division elements NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force transport aircraft ⓘ United States Navy support units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
secure airhead for follow-on forces
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seizure of Point Salines International Airport ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Urgent Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Cuban military engineers
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People's Revolutionary Army of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States invasion of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Caribbean theater of the Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial U.S. planning for Operation Urgent Fury ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Point Salines runway ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1983-10-25 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
control of Grenada's main international airport
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facilitated rapid buildup of U.S. forces on Grenada ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
airborne assault
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parachute drop onto airfield ⓘ seizure of runway ⓘ |
| theater | Caribbean Sea region ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
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