The Battle of Hamburger Hill 1969

Podcast: The War Office · The Operations Room

Opublikowano: 2026-07-28

The Battle of Hamburger Hill is one of the most controversial battles in American military history. The hill itself is known as Dong Ap Bia, mountain of the crouching beast, to the Katuic people and as Hill 937 to the Americans during the fighting. It became known as Hamburger Hill after the fighting had ended. The paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division launched attack after attack at positions held by the troops of the the 7th and 8th Battalions of the 29th NVA Regiment along the various ridges and the s...