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Review Of The Battle Of Hamburger Hill

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Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to show a different outcome of a battle if other intelligence assets where used. The Battle of Hill 937 (Hamburger Hill) played a key role in Operation Apache Snow, and was a significant battle during the Vietnam War. The events of the ten day battle of Hamburger Hill would later change U.S. strategy in South Vietnam (May 10th - 20th in the year of 1969). The battle was fought by the United States and South Vietnamese against North Vietnamese on Dong Ap Bia, a mountain in South Vietnam. Throughout the ten day manslaughter a significant note to take away from this battle was this Area of Interest had little strategic value towards the operation and it caused uproar by the U.S. public along with political figureheads in Washington D.C. Thesis: An analytical review of the battle of Hamburger Hill reveals two significant failures by US Forces: first review showed how US Forces attacked the hill with little to no intelligence derived targets, and secondly the US Forces did not utilize all weapon systems at their disposal to ensure victory while minimizing fatalities.
Background
Operation Apache Snow was a joint operation that lasted for 29 days (May 10th - June 7th, 1969) during the Vietnam War. The sole purpose of the …show more content…

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