On military maps it was known as Hill 937 in reference to its height in meters. To the locals it was known as Dong Ap Bia. To history it is known as Hamburger Hill.

But the battle for Hamburger Hill, as G.I.s had christened Ap Bia while taking casualties of 84 dead and 480 wounded, continued to be refought far from A Shau. On one side were the critics of the ...