Firebase Mile High | |
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Coordinates | 14°23′53″N 107°43′08″E / 14.398°N 107.719°E / 14.398; 107.719 (Firebase Mile High) |
Type | Army |
Site information | |
Condition | abandoned |
Site history | |
Built | 1968 |
In use | 1968-70 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry |
Firebase Mile High (also known as LZ Mile High or Hill 1198) was a U.S. Army firebase located northwest of Kontum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
History
Mile High was established by the 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry in March 1968 approximately 32 km northwest of Kontum.
Other units based at Mile High included:
Current use
The base has reverted to jungle.
See also
References
- Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-1555716257.
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