The name "Hamburger Hill" didn't come from a strategist; it came from the grunts on the ground. During the 10-day battle in May 1969, American paratroopers from the faced a literal meat grinder.
The Meat Grinder: Why They Called It "Hamburger Hill" In the history of the Vietnam War, few names carry as much grim weight as . Officially known to the military as Hill 937 and to the local Degar people as Dong Ap Bia ("the mountain of the crouching beast"), this 3,000-foot-tall peak in the A Shau Valley became a symbol of both extraordinary valor and tactical futility. Origins of a Brutal Nickname subtitle Hamburger Hill
The objective was part of , intended to clear North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces from the valley. The name "Hamburger Hill" didn't come from a