Type Army In use 1969 Year built 1969 | Condition abandoned | |
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Firebase tomahawk phu loc vietnam former american base as seen today
Firebase Tomahawk (also known as Tomahawk Hill or Hill 132) was a U.S. Army firebase located in the Phú Lộc District southeast of Huế in central Vietnam.
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History
Tomahawk was constructed in 1969 by the units of the 101st Airborne Division near Phú Lộc approximately 40 km southeast of Huế beside Highway 1 north of the strategic Hải Vân Pass.
The base was occupied by the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 138th Artillery when it was assaulted by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 4th Regiment on the night of 19 June 1969, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 13 U.S. (including 9 National Guardsmen from the 138th Artillery) and 23 PAVN killed.
Other units based at Tomahawk included:
Current use
The base has reverted to jungle.
References
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