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.
| Firebase Mile High | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°23′53″N 107°43′08″E / 14.398°N 107.719°E |
| 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 |
History
editMile High was established by the 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry in March 1968 approximately 32 km northwest of Kontum.[1]
Other units based at Mile High included:
Current use
editThe base has reverted to jungle.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-1555716257.
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