Dong Re Lao Mountain
Dong Re Lao Mountain is located at 16°18′14″N 107°14′52″E / 16.3038°N 107.2479°ECoordinates: 16°18′14″N 107°14′52″E / 16.3038°N 107.2479°E in the A Shau Valley, Vietnam, near the Laotian border. It is densely forested and rises to 4,879 feet (1,487 m), just north of A Luoi, a former French airfield.
In April 1968, during the Vietnam War, the mountain was the site of an intense battle between members of the American 1st Cavalry Division, long-range reconnaissance patrol troops, and the North Vietnamese Army.[1] The mountain was dubbed "Signal Hill" by headquarters as it served as the lone radio relay site for American forces fighting in the valley during Operation Delaware.[2]
See also[]
- Battle of A Shau
- Battle of Signal Hill Vietnam
- Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP)
- Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
- Operation Delaware
References[]
Categories:
- 1968 in Vietnam
- Conflicts in 1968
- Battles and operations of the Vietnam War
- Battles involving Vietnam
- Battles involving the United States
- Landforms of Thừa Thiên Huế province
- History of Thừa Thiên Huế Province
- Vietnam War sites
- Mountains of Vietnam