Dong Ha Combat Base
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Dong Ha Combat Base was a key U.S. Marine Corps and Army installation in Quang Tri Province that served as a major logistical and defensive hub near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dong Ha Combat Base canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5979038 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dong Ha Combat Base Context triple: [Demilitarized Zone (Vietnam), majorBaseNearby, Dong Ha Combat Base]
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A.
Kunsan Air Base
Kunsan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that plays a critical role in regional defense and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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B.
Gimhae Air Base
Gimhae Air Base is a South Korean military airfield near Busan that operates alongside the adjacent Gimhae International Airport, supporting Republic of Korea Air Force and allied operations.
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C.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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D.
Mangyongdae
Mangyongdae is a historic district in Pyongyang, North Korea, known as the birthplace and commemorative site of the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung.
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E.
Pork Chop Hill outpost
Pork Chop Hill outpost was a heavily contested United Nations forward position in Korea that became the focal point of brutal infantry battles during the Korean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dong Ha Combat Base Target entity description: Dong Ha Combat Base was a key U.S. Marine Corps and Army installation in Quang Tri Province that served as a major logistical and defensive hub near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone during the Vietnam War.
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A.
Kunsan Air Base
Kunsan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that plays a critical role in regional defense and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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B.
Gimhae Air Base
Gimhae Air Base is a South Korean military airfield near Busan that operates alongside the adjacent Gimhae International Airport, supporting Republic of Korea Air Force and allied operations.
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C.
Gando Air Base
Gando Air Base is a key Spanish Air Force installation located on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, serving both military operations and nearby civil aviation.
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D.
Mangyongdae
Mangyongdae is a historic district in Pyongyang, North Korea, known as the birthplace and commemorative site of the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung.
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E.
Pork Chop Hill outpost
Pork Chop Hill outpost was a heavily contested United Nations forward position in Korea that became the focal point of brutal infantry battles during the Korean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army installation
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United States Marine Corps installation ⓘ military base ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| currentUse | civilian and agricultural land (approximate) ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 10 kilometers south of the DMZ ⓘ |
| function |
artillery base
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command and control center ⓘ defensive strongpoint ⓘ logistical hub ⓘ |
| garrison |
3rd Marine Division headquarters
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armored units ⓘ artillery units ⓘ logistics units ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
airfield
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ammunition storage areas ⓘ artillery firebases ⓘ bunkers ⓘ fuel storage areas ⓘ helicopter pads ⓘ logistics depots ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quang Tri Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cua Viet River
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Dong Ha town ⓘ Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone ⓘ
linked to:
Demilitarized Zone (Vietnam)
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| notableEvent |
1968 Battle of Dong Ha area
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1968 Tet Offensive fighting in northern I Corps ⓘ 1972 Easter Offensive fighting ⓘ |
| opponent | People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ |
| partOf |
I Corps Tactical Zone
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linked to:
I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam
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| region | northern South Vietnam ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| statusAfterWar | abandoned ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
shield approaches to Quang Tri and Hue
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support operations along the DMZ ⓘ |
| supplyRoute |
Cua Viet River supply line
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Highway 1 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
1st Brigade 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
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3rd Marine Division ⓘ ARVN units ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dong Ha Combat Base Description of subject: Dong Ha Combat Base was a key U.S. Marine Corps and Army installation in Quang Tri Province that served as a major logistical and defensive hub near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.