BIGGREG Posted April 19, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 19, 2012 The Infamous battle of "Hamburger Hill" REMEMBER did a reenactment to portray the events on the 10-20 of May 1969. The battle took place on Dong Ap Bia (Ap Bia Mountain, Vietnamese: Đồi A Bia) in the rugged, jungle-shrouded mountains of South Vietnam, 1.2 miles from the Laotian border. Rising from the floor of the western A Shau Valley. The battle on Hamburger Hill occurred in May 1969, during Operation Apache Snow, and it opposed from one side: NVA: 6th, 9th, and 29th Regiments US:101st 3rd Brigade made of 3rd Battalion 187th Infantry, 2nd Battalion 501st Infantry, 1st Battalion 506th Infantry. ARVN: 1st Division (the 2/1st and 4/1st) Other unit participated in operation Apache Snow but were not directly involved in the battle of the Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BIGGREG Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted April 19, 2012 and now some pictures made with a Vintage Camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BIGGREG Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share #12 Posted April 19, 2012 and...last but not least... THEN AND NOW..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joachim Posted May 3, 2012 Share #13 Posted May 3, 2012 Very nice, we should do a weekend togetter some time joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted May 3, 2012 Share #14 Posted May 3, 2012 Great tribute.. Great to see Rakkasan history portrayed.. The unit received the Presedential Unit Citation for it's actions during this Battle. Over 11 Assualts up the hill I was in C Co 3/187 Inf. in the 80's, and we had 100's of pictures on the walls of Vietnam Rakkasans.. Leigh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akko Posted May 3, 2012 Share #15 Posted May 3, 2012 Very nice, we should do a weekend togetter some time joachim No doubt about it! If you guys are interested, just let us know Maybe we could learn each other some things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGREG Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share #16 Posted May 4, 2012 we'll see Joackim.. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis505 Posted May 5, 2012 Share #17 Posted May 5, 2012 Well done lads, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGREG Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share #18 Posted May 9, 2012 Thank you to all for visiting and comments.. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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