Fighting from four hilltops, surrounded, and outnumbered nearly ten to one, U.S. forces caused heavy losses on eight enemy battalions before an aerial withdrawal under heavy mortar, anti-aircraft, and small arms fire.
U.S. forces were fighting from four hilltops. U.S. forces were surrounded. U.S. forces outnumbered nearly ten to one. U.S. forces were fighting from four hilltops. U.S. forces caused heavy losses on eight enemy battalions before an aerial withdrawal under heavy mortar. U.S. forces caused heavy losses on eight enemy battalions before an aerial withdrawal under anti-aircraft. U.S. forces caused heavy losses on eight enemy battalions before an aerial withdrawal under small arms fire.