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Battle of Site 85event · 3Volunteersorganization · 2United Statescountry · 2Hmong peopleorganization · 1North Vietnameseorganization · 1Site 85operation · 1Americansperson · 1Soviet Unioncountry · 1Friendliesperson · 1Vietnamcountry · 1U.S. Air Forceorganization · 1
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▶ 8:30
up the inclined side of the mountain, creating a diversion. Specially trained North Vietnamese commandos, reputedly led by Soviet troops, scaled the cliffs. Small garrison was caught in a pincer movement, quickly realizing that they were va…
▶ 9:59
As soon as the top of the mountain had been evacuated, the friendlies, Thai and Mao defenders, were ordered to destroy all of the heavy equipment, break contact, and abandon their positions. The site and its secret communication gear had to…
▶ 11:04
Thousands of pounds of bombs rained down on the mountaintop, virtually destroying what remained of the site. As this was happening, the Hmong and Thai defenders had managed to break contact and had reached a rallying point where heads were …