Dong Re Lao Mountain Explained

Dong Re Lao Mountain is located at in the A Shau Valley, Vietnam, near the Laotian border. It is densely forested and rises to 4879feet, just north of A Luoi, a former French airfield. In April 1968, during the Vietnam War, the mountain was the site of an intense battle between members of the American 1st Cavalry Division, long-range reconnaissance patrol troops, and the North Vietnamese Army.^[1] The mountain was dubbed "Signal Hill" by headquarters as it served as the lone radio relay site for American forces fighting in the valley during Operation Delaware.^[2]

See also

• Battle of A Shau
• Battle of Signal Hill Vietnam
• Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP)
• Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
• Operation Delaware

Notes and References

1. Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri, revised ed., Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Lanham, MD, (2009).
2. Lt. Gen. John Tolson, Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office (1973).