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Firebase Bastogne was a United States Firebase in South Vietnam, at (MGRS 48QYD620095). It was located along Highway 547 halfway between the city of Huế and the A Shau Valley, a feeder route from the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Bastogne was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. It was later closed, but reopened in August 1969 by the 2/501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. it was also occupied extensively by the 1/327th Infantry, Above the Rest, through the '70 and '71.
Firebase Bastogne was the largest Firebase in Northern I Corp. It was also the closest to the A Shau Valley sitting along QL 547, the road from the City of Huế to the Valley.
Bastogne had four artillery batteries: 105, 155, 175 and 8 inch. It also had 2 twin 40-MM "Dusters" (from D Battery 1/44th Artillery/108th Artillery group), 2 quad 50's and 1 searchlight.
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