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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 May 1969 by the 101st Airborne Division approximately 34km west of Huế and 5km east of Route 547 which ran along the floor of the A Shau Valley. The base was named after Berchtesgaden, where the Nazi leadership had their alpine retreats and which was captured by the 101st Airborne in May 1945. The Firebase was assaulted by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 6th Regiment on the night of 14 June 1969, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 12 U.S. killed and 33 PAVN killed and 3 captured.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Goc, SP4 )〕 Units based at Berchtesgaden included: *2nd Battalion, 11th Artillery〔 *2nd Battalion, 319th Artillery〔 *2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry〔 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「Firebase Berchtesgaden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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