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I See Death Coming up the Hill ...

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Vietnam War : I See Death Coming up the Hill ...

Introduction:
"The title line was written in a letter by a trooper fighting on Hill 937 or Ap Bia Mountain in Vietnam. During ten days of fierce fighting between US forces and the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) Ap Bia became a household name."


1. In which valley would you find Ap Bia?
    A Shau
    la Drang
    Khe Sanh
    Mekong


2. Who was tasked with capturing Ap Bia?
    8th Marine Regiment
    1st Air Cavalry Division
    3/5th Cavalry
    3/187th Airborne Infantry


3. During which operation was the battle for Ap Bia fought?
    Operation Apache Snow
    Operation Cobra
    Operation Cheyenne Rain
    Operation Longbow


4. Where did the assault on Ap Bia leave from?
    Landing Zone X-ray
    Khe Sanh
    The Citadel
    Firebase Blaze


5. How many Firebases supported the operation to take Ap Bia?
    2
    4
    5
    7


6. MACV ordered the Operation. What did MACV stand for?
    Marine Amphibious Command Vietnam
    Military Assistance Command Vietnam
    Marine Allied Command Vietnam
    Mountain Assault Corps Vietnam


7. Which Firebase supporting the operation to take Ap Bia was almost overrun?
    Bradley
    Airborne
    Currahee
    Cannon


8. What name waas given to Dong Ap Bia by the troops?
    Hell Fire Pass
    Pork Chop Hill
    Hamburger Hill
    Heartbreak Ridge


9. The 29th NVA Regiment were also called?
    The People's Army
    Friends of Berkeley
    The Student's Body
    The Pride of Ho Chi Minh


10. What was the tag line for the 1987 film about the fighting for Dong Ap Bia?
    Hell has a new name
    War at its worst, fought by men at their best
    A battle that changed the course of war
    In a few hours they lived a lifetime


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