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Language. English. Box office. $13.8 million. 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.
May 18, 2018 · Famously known as “Hamburger Hill,” the battle launched the first phase of Operation Apache Snow, a coordinated attack by the U.S. Army and South Vietnamese forces (known as the Army of the...
Jun 12, 2006 · Information on the Battle of Hamburger Hill during The Vietnam War, also known as Hill 937. The battle, which was fought on May 10-20, 1969 was a direct assault against a heavily defended and strategically insignificant hill, resulted in over 400 U.S. casualties and caused an outrage back home.
Oct 3, 2019 · Updated on October 03, 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.
Mar 26, 2019 · As the men set up camp for the night, one officer looked at the forested hill above them and said, “I think we’re heading towards some pretty big shit.”. On the morning of May 11 the 187th Infantry prepared to move to the top of Dong Ap Bia, designated Hill 937 on military maps, about 3,000 feet above sea level.
May 8, 2009 · A timeline of the Hamburger Hill battle in May 1968. It was a turning point in the Vietnam War, when the search for victory became a search for a way out. President Nixon began withdrawing U.S. troops from Vietnam by the end of August. Air Force C-130 s prepare 30 landing zones in the A Shau Valley.
About Us. The Battle for Dong Ap Bia. Hamburger Hill. May 10 through May 20, 1969. On May 9th, 1969, the 3/187th was staged at FSB Blaze, only a few kilometers east of the A Shau valley. They were not alone: Blaze was a huge fire base, but it was filled.
