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built along the three main trench systems surrounding the hill, with fortified gun emplacements covering each trench. The living quarters for the
Jordanian defenders of the hill were in a large underground bunker. At the time of the
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trees were planted on the hill, commemorating the 182 Israeli soldiers who died in the battle for
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The fighting at the police academy and
Ammunition Hill began on June 6, 1967, at 2:30 AM. The task of capturing the hill was given to the Israeli 3rd Company of the 66th Battalion, of the
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of the hill, thereby enlarging the force defending the hill to one equal in size to the assault force rather than 1/3 of its size, as had been anticipated by
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In 1975, a memorial site and museum were inaugurated on the hill, preserving a part of the old post and opening a museum in the bunker. In addition, 182
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Jerusalem the
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