On September 12, 1968, 102 brave men of Terry's Alpha Company were asked with securing Hill 222 deep behind the enemy's line in Vietnam. They didn't know it at the time, had no idea, but The area was totally infested with nearly 300 enemy bunkers and many many enemy soldiers far outnumbering them by at least 4, 5, even 6 to 1. As Terry led Lima Platoon up Hill 222, the enemy launched an ambitious and violent attack, unleashing a withering fire of machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. (18:40–18:54)
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Asserts that the area had nearly 300 enemy bunkers and soldiers outnumbering Alpha Company by 4 to 6 to 1.
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