Anthony Barrile
Pvt. Vincent `'Alphabet'` Languilli
Search results
The Battle of Hamburger Hill (13–20 May 1969) was fought by US Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces against People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Apache Snow of the Vietnam War.
Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film set during the Battle of Hamburger Hill, a May 1969 assault during the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, on a ridge of Dong Ap Bia near the Laotian border in central Vietnam.
Hamburger Hill: Directed by John Irvin. With Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Michael Dolan. A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
Nov 16, 2009 · On May 11, 1969, Hamburger Hill becomes the scene of an intense and controversial battle during the Vietnam War. Known to military planners as Hill 937 (a reference to its height in meters),...
May 18, 2018 · Hamburger Hill marked a turning point in America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. After nearly a dozen deadly assaults, on May 20 the U.S. military finally captured Hill 937, known...
Jun 12, 2006 · The day after Sharbutt’s story hit the newspapers, Hamburger Hill fell to the troopers of the 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade. But that victory was short-lived, for on June 5 the decision was made to abandon the hill to the enemy, further exacerbating public outrage.
Oct 3, 2019 · The Battle of Hamburger Hill was fought May 10-20, 1969, during the Vietnam War (1955-1975). In late spring 1969, American and South Vietnamese forces commenced Operation Apache Snow with the intent of driving North Vietnamese troops from the A Shau Valley.
May 10, 2019 · Climbing Hamburger Hill 50 years after the Vietnam War’s brutal, haunting battle. A wounded U.S. paratrooper from the 101st Airborne Division is helped through a blinding rainstorm by two...
Hamburger Hill was the last major battle between American and North Vietnamese forces in the Vietnam War. On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Vietcong signed a peace accord in Paris that established a cease-fire.
- www.encyclopedia.com
- › History
Heavy losses among all combatants gave the mountain a new name: Hamburger Hill. Long the scene of fierce battles between U.S. and their South Vietnamese allies and North Vietnamese forces, the A Shau closely parallels the Vietnam‐Laos border.
