Descent Into The A Shau Valley is a painting by Randy Green which was uploaded on November 15th, 2012.
Descent Into The A Shau Valley
U.S. Army Long Range Recon Patrol (LRRP) are inserted at dawn into the A Shau Valley, Central Highlands, South Vietnam. The A Shau Valley was one of... more
by Randy Green
Title
Descent Into The A Shau Valley
Artist
Randy Green
Medium
Painting - Oils On Portrait Canvas
Description
U.S. Army Long Range Recon Patrol (LRRP) are inserted at dawn into the A Shau Valley, Central Highlands, South Vietnam. The A Shau Valley was one of the strategic focal points of the war in Vietnam. Located in western Thua Thien province, the narrow 25-mile long valley was an arm of the Ho Chi Minh Trail funneling troops and supplies toward Hue and Danang. At the north end of the valley was the major North Vietnamese Army (NVA) staging area known as Base Area 611. Because of its importance to the North Vietnamese plan for victory, the A Shau became a major battle ground from the earliest days of the American involvement in South Vietnam.
Uploaded
November 15th, 2012
