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'''Mutter's Ridge''' was the name given by [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines]] to the Núi Cây Tre ("Bamboo Mountain") ridge, in [[Quảng Trị Province]]. The ridge was formed by Hills 461, 484 and 400 and overlooked the southern edge of the [[Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone]] (DMZ) to the north and [[National Route 9 (Vietnam)|Route 9]] to the south.<ref name=Kelley>{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|pages=5–347}}</ref> |
'''Mutter's Ridge''' was the name given by [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines]] to the Núi Cây Tre ("Bamboo Mountain") ridge, in [[Quảng Trị Province]]. The ridge was formed by Hills 461, 484 and 400 and overlooked the southern edge of the [[Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone]] (DMZ) to the north and [[National Route 9 (Vietnam)|Route 9]] to the south.<ref name=Kelley>{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|pages=5–347}}</ref> |
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The ridge was contested between the Marines and the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] (PAVN) starting with [[Operation Prairie]] in August 1966 and was |
The ridge was contested between the Marines and the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] (PAVN) starting with [[Operation Prairie]] in August 1966 and was named for the radio callsign of the [[3rd Battalion 4th Marines]] which secured the ridge in September/October 1966.<ref name=Kelley/><ref>{{cite book|last=Shulimson|first=Jack|title=U.S. Marines In Vietnam: An Expanding War – 1966|year=1982|publisher=United States Government Printing Office|location=Washington, D.C.|isbn=978-1494285159|OCLC=4036650|page=195}}</ref> |
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From 1966-1969 the Marines variously established and abandoned bases along the ridge to support operations against the PAVN, including [[Landing Zone Mack]] on Hill 484, [[Landing Zone Margo]] and [[Landing Zone Sierra]]. |
From 1966-1969 the Marines variously established and abandoned bases along the ridge to support operations against the PAVN, including [[Landing Zone Mack]] on Hill 484, [[Landing Zone Margo]] and [[Landing Zone Sierra]]. |
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Revision as of 10:39, 23 October 2017
| Mutter's Ridge | |
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| Nui Cay Tre Ridge | |
  Mutter's Ridge | |
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| Coordinates | 16°49′55″N 106°50′38″E / 16.832°N 106.844°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Vietnam |
Mutter's Ridge was the name given by U.S. Marines to the Núi Cây Tre ("Bamboo Mountain") ridge, in Quảng Trị Province. The ridge was formed by Hills 461, 484 and 400 and overlooked the southern edge of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to the north and Route 9 to the south.[1]
The ridge was contested between the Marines and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) starting with Operation Prairie in August 1966 and was named for the radio callsign of the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines which secured the ridge in September/October 1966.[1][2]
From 1966-1969 the Marines variously established and abandoned bases along the ridge to support operations against the PAVN, including Landing Zone Mack on Hill 484, Landing Zone Margo and Landing Zone Sierra.
References
- ^ a b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–347. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ Shulimson, Jack (1982). U.S. Marines In Vietnam: An Expanding War – 1966. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 195. ISBN 978-1494285159. OCLC 4036650.
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