The Hill Fights (also known as the First Battle of Khe Sanh) took place during the Vietnam War between the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 325C Division and United States Marines on …

Nov 14, 2017 · For nearly 80 days, Marines on the hills surrounding Khe Sanh endured one of the war’s fiercest fights. The top of what became known as Hill 861-A was just virgin land covered …

Marines sealed the breach as supporting fire from Khe Sanh Combat Base and Hill 881 South, to the west, pounded the attackers. Dawn found Kilo Company bloodied, but still in control of the …

BLUF: The Hill Fights, also known as the First Battle of Khe Sanh, was a battle during the Vietnam War between the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 325C Division and the United …

Aug 24, 2024 · Hills 861, 881 North, and 881 South were the site of intense United States Marine Corps combat with the People’s Army of Vietnam throughout 1967, in the run up to the Khe …

Feb 11, 2022 · One of the first engagements of the conflict took place on Hill 861, one of several small outposts surrounding Khe Sanh. Shortly after midnight on January 20th, NVA hit the hill …

On the 25th and 26th of April 1967, K Company lost 20 men on the Flank of Hill 861 (25th) approximately 5 Kilometers Northwest of the Khe Sanh Airfield and on Hill 861 itself (26th) …

THE STORY: On 29 April 1967, with 2/3 Marines having secured Hill 861, 3/3 Marines advanced from Khe Sanh towards a hill 750m northeast of Hill 881S that was to be used as an …

Feb 6, 2010 · In the AM, a battalion-sized attack by the NVA against Hill 861 is repulsed. The Khe Sanh base is attacked by 100 mortar rounds and 60 rockets. A rocket fired from Hill 881N …

Nov 6, 2023 · Hill 861 was the location of an intense battle just days before the 77-day siege of Khe Sanh. The hike started on a well-worn path, but eventually we encountered dense, razor …