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Dong Re Lao Mountain is located at in the A Shau Valley, Vietnam, near the Laotian border. It is densely forested and rises to , 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.〔''Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri,'' revised ed., Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Lanham, MD, (2009).〕 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.〔Lt. Gen. John Tolson, ''Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971.'' Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office (1973).〕 ==See also== *Battle of A Shau *Battle of Signal Hill Vietnam *Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP) *Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol *Operation Delaware 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dong Re Lao Mountain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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