An Khe, South Vietnam
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An Khe, South Vietnam was a strategically important highland town and military base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that served as a major U.S. Army hub and logistical center during the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military base
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town ⓘ |
| CampRadcliffFunction |
logistics and support complex
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major helicopter base ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
staging area for operations in Pleiku and Kontum regions
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supply and maintenance center for U.S. forces ⓘ |
| garrisonType | large multi-battalion base ⓘ |
| hostedUnit |
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
NERFINISHED
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other U.S. Army support units ⓘ |
| involvedIn | U.S. airmobile operations in the Central Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Highlands, Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Gia Lai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFacility | Camp Radcliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
An Khe Pass
NERFINISHED
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Highway 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarStatus | returned to Vietnamese control after U.S. withdrawal ⓘ |
| role |
base for combat operations in the Central Highlands
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logistical center ⓘ major U.S. Army hub ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
highland town controlling routes through Vietnam’s Central Highlands
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key position on Highway 19 between Pleiku and Qui Nhon ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous highlands ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorUSPresence | mid-1960s to early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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