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The Brutal Battle of Hamburger Hill Ends
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The brutal Battle of Hamburger Hill finally came to an end on May 20, 1969 after nine days of combat between paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division and troops of the North Vietnamese Army's 29th Regiment. The hill's jungle had been blasted off from the constant bombardments and heavy fighting. Follow The War Office Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or The War Office Podcast YouTube Channel.
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After nearly 9 days of constant battle,
the din of explosions and gunfire around
Dong Ap Bia gradually fades and is
replaced by an eerie silence.
At off the mountain, the post-battle
silence is broken only by the occasional
explosion or machine gun fire.
Grenades are thrown into caves and
bunkers to kill any remaining defenders.
Enemy bodies are shot to ensure they are
dead.
The routed NVA soldiers, who are not
killed, flee the battlefield in an
attempt to escape to the safety of Laos.
The battle is finally over.
In the aftermath, Time magazine
correspondent John Wilhelm finds a piece
of cardboard and a black 101st
neckerchief pinned by a knife to a
blackened tree trunk.
The sign reads, "Hamburger Hill" with,
"Was it worth it?" scrolled underneath.