Firebase Bastogne

Firebase Bastogne

Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase in South Vietnam, at coord|16|21|20|N|107|26|55|E|city (MGRS 48QYD620095). It was located along Highway 547 halfway between the city of Hue and the A Shau Valley, a feeder route from the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Bastogne was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. It was overrun by the North Vietnamese Army in 1972 during the Easter Offensive.


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