Battle of Hamburger Hill the Vietnam War. While only five of the 241 featured photos were of those killed in the battle, many Americans had the perception that all of the photos featured in the magazine were casualties of the battle. The controversy of the conduct of the Battle of Hamburger Hill led to a reappraisal of U.S. strategy in South Vietnam. As a direct result, to hold down casualties, General Abrams discontinued a policy of "maximum pressure" against the PAVN to one of "protective reaction" for troops threatened with combat action, while simultaneously President Richard Nixon announced the first troop withdrawal from South
Hamburger Hallig is part of the Reußenköge municipality. Until 1899 though, Hamburger Hallig was administered as an unincorporated estate. Modern coastal management protects the west coast of Hamburger Hallig from further erosion. Today, there are three artificial hills () on Hamburger Hallig including one hill on the floodplains and one without buildings. The main "Warft" is located four kilometres west off the sea dike of Sönke-Nissen-Koog. It does not have a proper name. On it, there are three buildings: Kuhberg, the "cow hill", is located 300 m south of the main "Warft". It is a flat hill without buildings that serves as