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Hill 55 (also known as Nui Dat Son or Camp Muir) was a hill 16 km southwest of Danang, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. The hill was located 3 km northeast of the confluence of the Yen, Ai Nghia and La Tho Rivers. ==History== In the First Indochina War, two battalions of the French forces were wiped out on Hill 55.〔("Small Unit Action in Vietnam Summer 1966" ) History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps Retrieved June 14, 2008〕 The hill was extensively mined by the Vietcong. As the hill was the dominant terrain feature in the area, the 7th Marines, supported by mine-clearing LVTE-1s of the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion and engineers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion took control of the hill, demined it and established a base there in late January/early February 1966.〔 The base was named Camp Muir after LTC Joseph Muir, commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines who was killed by a booby-trap on 11 September 1965.〔 In September 1966 the Marine 1st LAAM Battalion based a MIM-23 Hawk missile assault fire unit on the hill.〔 Captain Edward James Land〔http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-weapons/the-father-of-usmc-sniping/〕 operated a sniper school on the hill.〔("SHARPSHOOTER EMPLOYMENT OFFICER" ) Retrieved June 14, 2008.〕〔("U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tom Cierley: Bulk Fueler Brings Bulk of Experience to Iraq" ) DefendAmerica News - Profile Article Retrieved June 14, 2005〕 The 1st Battalion placed a 105 mm artillery battery there Alpha Battery,1st Battalion, 13th Marines.〔("CHAPTER 17 Artillery and Reconnaissance Artillery Operations, 1910-1971—Reconnaissance Operations, 1970-1971 Artillery Operations, 1970-1971" ) Retrieved June 14, 2008.〕 Notable snipers Carlos Hathcock and John Roland Burke were stationed on Hill 55. 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「Hill 55」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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