Medics rush an injured paratrooper to an evacuation helicopter during the Battle of Hamburger Hill, a Vietnam War assault that commenced fifty years ago today. Taking place on the Ap Bia Mountain, American soldiers grimly observed that you were liable to be “chewed up like a hamburger” fighting there. While “Hill 937” was captured by the US forces after a ten day battle - with the deaths of 72 US soldiers and an estimated 630 amongst the People’s Army of Vietnam - it was abandoned less than three weeks later. The event marked a decisive shift in public opinion against the war and in Congress, where the actions of the military leadership were heavily criticised. For more coverage of the battle, follow the link in bio gettyarchive. 📷: Bettmann/Getty Images | 19 May, 1969 | #gettyarchive #bettmannarchive #hamburgerhill #vietnamwar #militaryhistory #historyphoto #warphotography #1969 #gettyarchive