Operation Starlite
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Operation Starlite was a major early U.S. Marine Corps offensive in the Vietnam War, launched in August 1965 to preempt a Viet Cong attack near the Chu Lai base area.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Vietnam War
→
military operation → |
| belligerent |
United States Marine Corps
→
Viet Cong → |
| casualties |
approximately 45 U.S. Marines killed
→
over 200 U.S. Marines wounded → |
| codename |
Operation Starlite
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|
| commander |
Brigadier General Frederick J. Karch
→
Colonel Oscar F. Peatross → |
| conflict |
Vietnam War
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|
| country |
United States
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|
| endDate |
1965-08-24
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| enemyCasualties |
over 40 Viet Cong captured
→
over 600 Viet Cong killed → |
| engagementType |
armor-infantry cooperation
→
close air support operations → infantry combat → naval gunfire engagement → |
| followedBy |
subsequent U.S. Marine Corps search-and-destroy operations in I Corps
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|
| forceStrength |
approximately 1,500–2,000 Viet Cong troops
→
approximately 5,500 U.S. Marines → |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated U.S. capability to conduct large-scale heliborne and amphibious assaults in Vietnam
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influenced subsequent U.S. Marine Corps operational doctrine in Vietnam → |
| location |
Chu Lai, South Vietnam
→
Quảng Ngãi Province, South Vietnam → |
| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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|
| notableAs |
first major purely U.S. offensive operation of the Vietnam War
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first regimental-sized U.S. Marine Corps operation in Vietnam War → |
| objective |
destroy Viet Cong 1st Regiment
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preempt Viet Cong attack on Chu Lai base area → |
| opponent |
Viet Cong 1st Regiment
→
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| partOf |
Vietnam War
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|
| plannedBy |
III Marine Amphibious Force
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| predecessor |
establishment of Chu Lai Marine base
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|
| result |
U.S. and South Vietnamese tactical victory
→
Viet Cong forces withdrew from area → |
| startDate |
1965-08-18
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| support |
U.S. Marine Corps aviation support
→
U.S. Navy gunfire support → |
| supportedBy |
U.S. Seventh Fleet
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| tacticsUsed |
amphibious assault
→
combined arms → helicopter-borne air assault → |
| theater |
I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam
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| typeOfOperation |
preemptive strike
→
search and destroy → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
1st Battalion, 7th Marines
→
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines → 7th Marine Regiment → |
notableEngagement |
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Operation Starlite
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codename |
|
3rd Marine Division
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conflict |