Firebase Berchtesgaden
United States Army base in Vietnam
16°18′47″N 107°13′37″E / 16.313°N 107.227°E / 16.313; 107.227 (Firebase Berchtesgaden)
Vietnam War
Firebase Berchtesgaden (also known as Firebase Eagle's Nest or Hill 1030) was a U.S. Army firebase located west of Huế overlooking the A Shau Valley in central Vietnam.
History
Berchtesgaden was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division approximately 34 km (21 mi) west of Huế and 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Route 547 which ran along the floor of the A Shau Valley. The base was named after the German town of Berchtesgaden, where the Nazi leadership had their alpine retreats and which was captured by the 101st Airborne in May 1945.[1]
The firebase was assaulted by the 6th Regiment, People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) on the night of 14 June 1969, the assault was repulsed for the reported loss of 12 U.S. killed and 33 PAVN soldiers killed and three captured.[2]
Units based at the firebase included:[1]
- 2nd Battalion, 11th Artillery
- 2nd Battalion, 319th Artillery
- 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry
See also
Firebase Airborne
References
- ^ a b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ "Paul Goc, SP4". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
