Snack
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Snack is the codename for the Operation Menu bombing campaign conducted by the United States during the Vietnam War, primarily targeting areas in Cambodia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snack canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codename
ⓘ
military operation codename ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| classifiedAs | secret operation at the time of execution ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| consequence | civilian casualties in Cambodia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disclosureStatus | kept secret from the U.S. public and Congress initially ⓘ |
| location |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | U.S. Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfOperation | strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| note | Some detailed sub-codenames within Operation Menu (e.g., Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, Dessert, Supper) are variably reported in historical sources; exact mapping of each codename to specific date ranges or target zones is not fully consistent across references. ⓘ |
| objective | attack North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sanctuaries in Cambodia ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
North Vietnamese forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operation Menu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. secret bombing of Cambodia ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Operation Breakfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Freedom Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedRegion |
Cambodian territory
ⓘ
areas near the Vietnam–Cambodia border ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| weaponTypeUsed | conventional bombs ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.