Operation Apache Snow

Operation Apache Snow: Operation Apache Snow

Part of the Vietnam War

Date May 10 to June 7, 1969

Location A Shau Valley, Republic of Vietnam

Result Indecisive

Belligerents

United States
Republic of Vietnam North Vietnam
Viet Cong

Commanders and leaders

Melvin Zais ??

Strength

Two ARVN battalions
187th Infantry Division (United States)
Ten artillery batteries
506th Infantry Regiment (United States) 29th North Vietnamese Army Regiment

Casualties and losses

102 killed 977 killed and wounded
3 captured

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Military engagements
of the Vietnam War

Laos - Sunrise – 1st Ap Bac – Go Cong – Hiep Hoa – Chan La – 34A – Long Dinh – Kien Long – Quyet Thang 202 – USNS Card –Nam Dong – Thanh Hóa – An Lao – Bình Gia – Camp Holloway – Thanh Hoa Bridge – Song Be – Ba Gia – Đồng Xoài – Starlite – Chu Lai – Plei Me – Minh Thanh – Hump – Gang Toi – Ia Drang Valley – Crimp – Masher/White Wing – Suoi Bong Trang – Cu Nghi – Kim Son Valley – A Shau – Birmingham – Xa Cam My – 1st Dong Ha – Wahiawa – Hastings – Minh Thanh Road – Prairie – Đức Cơ – Long Tần – Beaver Cage – Attleboro – Bong Son – Tân Sơn Nhứt airbase – LZ Bird – Cedar Falls – Tuscaloosa – Tra Binh Dong – Bribie – Junction City – Francis Marion – Union – Hill 881 – 2nd Ap Bac – 1st Con Thien – Malheur I and Malheur II – Baker – Nine Days in May – Union II – Vinh Huy – Buffalo – 2nd Con Thien – July Two – Hong Kil Dong – Suoi Chau Pha – Swift – Dong Son – Wheeler/Wallowa – 3rd Con Thien – Medina – Ông Thanh – 1st Loc Ninh – Kentucky – Dak To – Mekong Delta – Tam Quan – Thom Tham Khe – Phoenix – New Year's Day Battle of 1968 – Khe Sanh – Ban Houei Sane – Bien Hoa – 1st Tet – 1st Saigon – Huế – 1st Quảng Trị – Lang Vei – Lima Site 85 – Toan Thang I – Delaware – 2nd Dong Ha – May '68 – Kham Duc – Coral-Balmoral – Hoa Da-Song Mao –Duc Lap – Speedy Express – Dewey Canyon – Taylor Common – 2nd Tet – Apache Snow – Hamburger Hill – Twinkletoes – Binh Ba – Pat To –LZ Kate – Bu Prang - Kent State – Texas Star – Chicago Peak – Khe Gio Bridge – 1st Cambodia – 2nd Cambodia – Kompong Speu – Prey Veng – Snuol – FSB Ripcord – Tailwind – Chenla I – Jefferson Glenn – Son Tay Raid – Lam Son 719 – Chenla II – Ban Dong – Hill 723 – FSB Mary Ann – Long Khanh –Nui Le – Easter '72 – 2nd Quảng Trị – 2nd Loc Ninh – An Lộc – 3rd Dong Ha – Kontum – Thunderhead – 3rd Quảng Trị – End Sweep – Hoang Sa – Iron Triangle – Svay Rieng – Phuoc Long – Ho Chi Minh – Ban Me Thuot – Hue-Da Nang – Xuân Lộc – 2nd Saigon

Air operations
Farm Gate – Chopper – Ranch Hand – Pierce Arrow – Barrel Roll – Pony Express – Flaming Dart – Iron Hand – Rolling Thunder – Steel Tiger – Arc Light – Tiger Hound – Shed Light – Carolina Moon – Bolo – Popeye – Yen Vien –Niagara – 1st Do Luong – Igloo White – Giant Lance – Commando Hunt – Menu – Patio – Freedom Deal – Linebacker I – Enhance Plus – Linebacker II – Homecoming – Tan Son Nhut Air Base – Babylift – New Life – Eagle Pull – Frequent Wind

Naval operations
Gulf of Tonkin – Market Time – Vung Ro Bay – Game Warden – Double Eagle – Sea Dragon – Deckhouse Five – Bo De River – Nha Trang – Tha Cau River – Sealords – Hai Phong Harbor – Đồng Hới – Custom Tailor - East Sea – Mayaguez

Operation Apache Snow was a joint U.S. and South Vietnamese military operation during the Vietnam War in the A Shau Valley. The A Shau Valley was an important corridor for the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), moving supplies into South Vietnam and used as staging area for attacks. Previous sweeps of the valley in Operation Delaware and Operation Dewey Canyon had not been able to keep the NVA from operating in the valley.

Apache Snow was planned as an operation involving ten battalions. The initial assault force consisted of troops from the 187th, 501st, and 506th Infantry Regiments of the 101st Airborne Division and the 1st ARVN Division. The plan was to block escape routes into Laos and assault enemy formations and strongholds. The operation began on May 10, 1969.

The main objective became Hill 937, the resulting battle became known to the soldiers as "Hamburger Hill", an up to date reference to the bloody fighting during the Korean War at a place called "Porkchop Hill". After ten days of fighting, which involved 11 infantry assaults up hill 937 primarily by the 3rd battalion, 187th infantry, (causing heavy U.S. losses), US forces managed to capture the hill. A few weeks later the hill was quietly abandoned by U.S. forces.

Operation Apache Snow continued until June 7, with U.S. troops making limilted contact with the enemy. It failed to deny access to the valley to North Vietnamese forces. The valley continued to be used as staging area for attacks in northern South Vietnam. The month‑long operation accounted for 675 enemy killed, three prisoners, 241 individual and 40 crew‑served weapons captured, and more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition discovered

References

"Operation Apache Snow and the Battle for Hamburger Hill". http://www.militaryimages.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-3609.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09.

"Operation Apache Snow". http://www.b2501airborne.com/APACHE_SNOW.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-09.

"Operation Apache Snow". http://101_lha.tripod.com/101st_lha/id83.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09.

"The summer offensive in the A Shau valley". http://www.lcompanyranger.com/Ashau/ashauarticle1.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-09.

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