Byng led his brigade in the attack, personally seizing the Regimental Colour of the 31stRegiment and heading the charge up the hillside. The French artillery hurriedly abandoned the hilltop leaving one gun. Maransin attempted to reinforce the French infantry on the hilltop, but Byng drove them ba...
Early today, we head west toHill 488 (Nui Vu), where we gear up for the hike to the hilltop. Here, we reflect on this site where an 18-man Recon team valiantly held off a numerically superior enemy force. On the evening of 15 June 1966, the team (16 Marines and 2 Corpsmen) ca...
For two weeks the battle raged, the mountain division’s assaults, rockets, mortars, artillery, and long-range tank fire seemingly concentrated on one unit of the 45th: Lt. Col. Felix Sparks’ 3rd Battalion 157th Infantry, isolated on a hilltop. Two soldiers from the U.S. 45th Infantry...
this map depicts the British invasion of the Ottoman Empire’s territory in the Persian Gulf. With the United Kingdom on the offensive, the Ottoman Empire must defend the hilltop battlements from the land, sea, and air.