Firebase Berchtesgaden

Firebase Berchtesgaden
Coordinates 16°18′47″N 107°13′37″E / 16.313°N 107.227°E / 16.313; 107.227 (Firebase Berchtesgaden)
Type Army
Site information
Condition abandoned
Site history
Built 1969
In use 1969
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants 101st Airborne Division

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.[1]

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.[2]

Units based at Berchtesgaden included:

See also

Firebase Airborne

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–51. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  2. ↑ "Paul Goc, SP4". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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