Marble Mountain Danang Vietnam War

In 1968 the viet minh took the control of the place turning huyen khong cave into a surgery and medical spot of the liberation army.

Marble mountain danang vietnam war.

In background is a tall buddhist figure found in many limestone caves of the mountain. There was a road that ran between crow s nest and marble mountain from danang through the mountain and about eight miles down to 3rd battalion 1st marine. Marines guarding viet cong prisoners captured during battle for hue. Marble mountain ngu hanh son in vietnamese comprises five formations each named after an element water fire wood earth metal.

Getting to marble mountain. Marble mountain was on the south side of fob 4. Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap. 11 km away go by.

All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels. Võ nguyên giáp 550000 vietnam when american troops were in vietnam danang was one of two in country destinations for r r the other was vung tau near ho chi minh city. Marine lance corporal david l. The stretch of beach near the city famously known as china beach was a favourite of troops.

This group of 5 mountains whose names represent the 5 elements stands very close to the line of coast of danang in the center of vietnam. Cruz tunes into the latest news on the apollo moon shot on a helmet mounted transistor radio while standing guard at da nang s marble mountain on july 17 1969. Caves used as buddhist shrines honeycomb these hills. Marble mountain air facility mmaf also known as da nang east airfield marble mountain army airfield and nuoc man airfield was an aviation facility used primarily by the united states marine corps during the vietnam war.

During the war the vietnamese manned mortar emplacements here. The enemy next door marble mountain was honeycombed with caves and trails. Marble mountain air field south of danang vietnam 17 feb 1968 hue south vietnam 17 feb 1968 hue south vietnam photo depicts u s. Vietnam war the mountains were very near the american marble mountain air facility during the vietnam war.

An nva pow camp was situated to the north of fob 4 ccn while the china sea lapped lazily onto the white sandy beaches of the compound s eastern front. The central city of danang has a mountain of marble and limestone rock group known as the marble mountains. Afterward since the vietnam war the american and the south vietnam government made this cavern a military exercise venue. According to william broyles jr the marble mountains contained a hospital for the vietcong probably within earshot of the american air field and da nang beach which bordered the air field on the side opposite the mountains.

From da nang international airport.