We've all heard of it. But it is one the quintessential battles, victories, and stories of the Vietnam War. Trying to take Dong Ap Bia (aka Hamburger Hill), 3000 foot peak on one side of A Shau Valley so that we could slow or even stop the flow of NVA, weapons, and supplies coming down the Ho Chi Minh Trail just a couple of miles away in Laos. To those who served.
Anyway, a great article on the battle I thought many might enjoy reading. I'm going to hyperlink it as copying it in its original format doesn't work well. Here you go:
Tackling the Mountain of the Crouching Beast
2nd Article that gives more of the history leading up to and through Operation Apache Snow.
A Valley Soaked in Rain and Blood
Anyway, a great article on the battle I thought many might enjoy reading. I'm going to hyperlink it as copying it in its original format doesn't work well. Here you go:
Tackling the Mountain of the Crouching Beast
2nd Article that gives more of the history leading up to and through Operation Apache Snow.
A Valley Soaked in Rain and Blood
