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After a man's been hit with high velocity metal (projectiles=shrapnel, bullets, fragmentation, etc.) and usually with some concussion to go with it...he normally DOES NOT look pretty. He DOES NOT look like Hollywood films depict dead or wounded bodies. The closest and best description of men hit by, as an example, a 122mm rocket would be a "road kill" found on the highway.
During the Viet War, "one" of the greatest fears of the standard (ordinary) GI was "looking like that!" On some of the steel helmets (on the cloth camoflage covers) were sometimes written the words, "Live Fast, Die Young, be a beautiful corpse!"
Hamburger was a polite name for that fight; as men looked like hamburger meat when they were chewed up by high velocity projectiles (bullets) and explosions (includes concussion).
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How did hamburger hill get its name?
Men looked like hamburger meat once they'd been impacted by high velocity projectiles (bullets and shrapnel, and concussion). Do NOT believe in television or any other action packed movie filmed in the 21st century (and a lot of 20th century films). Human bodies look like road kills on modern battlefields. In movies, especially COP SHOWS, every "body" looks like the person is just laying down (which they are) or sleeping (which they might be). That's NOT the way they look in real life. The number one greatest fear of the average GI in Vietnam was not dying! It was looking like "THAT" (a road kill)! There was a saying in Vietnam (one of many), "Live fast, die young, and be a BEAUTIFUL CORPSE!"
Who were the paratroopers of 173 airborne at hamburger hill?
The men of the 101st Abn (Ambl) Div. took Hamburger Hill in May 1969. The 173rd Abn fought at Dak To in November 1967.
Who was victorious in the battle of hamburger hill?
The 101st Abn (Ambl) Div.
Who are the Survivors of hamburger hill?
The survivors of "Hamburger Hill", would be the men of the 3/187th, 1/506th, 2/506th, and the 2/501st battalions of the 101st Airborne (Airmobile) Divison. With probably the least amount of survivors coming from the 3rd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment; as they sustained the most casualties.
What was hamburger called World War 2?
liberty burger
How long was Hamburger hill?
The battle for Hamburger Hill (Hill 937) fought during the Vietnam War lasted for ten days, from 10 to 20 May 1969.The movie Hamburger Hill, staring Clint Eastwood, was 2 and a half hours long.
What was the name of the hill that the 101st Airborne engaged a North Vietnamese Regiment on Hill 937 forty-one years ago?
Battle of Hamburger Hill
What is the US name for the battle of Ap Bia?
Hamburger Hill. Officially it is know as the Battle of Hill 937, The soldiers who fought it named it hamburger hill, a joking reference to the Battle of Pork Chop hill fought during the Korean war, because both battles had little to no strategic or tactical value.
Is Battle of Hamburger Hill also called kneeling beast?
when the hell was the battle of Hamburger Hill ? Maybe the battle of Bunker Hill!!!
What is the duration of Hamburger Hill?
The duration of Hamburger Hill is 1.87 hours.
Who died at hamburger hill?
Many men died at Hamburger Hill.
When was Hamburger Hill created?
Hamburger Hill was created on 1987-08-28.
When did Battle of Hamburger Hill happen?
Battle of Hamburger Hill happened on 20-05-10.
Was the battle of hamburger hill success?
The U.S. and South Vietnamese won The Battle Of Hamburger Hill
Where was hamburger hill filmed?
Philippines.
Did marines fight at the battle hamburger hill?
Hamburger Hill was the 101st Air Cavalry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division, both Army units.
What weapons was used in the hamburger hill?
The spatula and the grill.
