United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. Tank moves on the field. Marines carrying several M-72 66 mm LAAW (Light Anti-Armor Weapon) move forward. Marines with PRC-25 radios on their backs move forward and fire M-16 rifles. They move following the tank. Some marines in the foreground look towards the tank parked on the field. Marines kneel in bomb crater on the field. They fire M-16 rifles. A marine looks into the entrance of a NVA (North Vietnamese army) bunker. Other marine holding M-16 rifle kneels atop a bunker. A marine seated in a small trench. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. Marines standing on the grassy area near the tank. Some marines walk through the remains of NVA (North Vietnamese army) bunker. Marine places captured NVA pack on ground and searches through it. He lifts articles of clothing and throws them out. He removes small square container and opens it. Body of a dead NVA soldier lay on ground. Marine picks up empty tin can, examines it and throws it. He stands in a shallow hole over the body of dead NVA soldier. He talks to another marine. He stands on a shallow hole searching through cart belt on body of dead NVA soldier. He removes magazine from cart belt and throws it. He searches through clothing of the dead NVA soldier. He removes small white object from soldier's pocket and throws it on the ground. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. Marines stand near the tank. Tank fires its 30 caliber machine gun. The tank moves and the marines follow the tank. They are armed with M-16 rifles. Tank and marines move across the dirt area. Marines walk across grass area and tall bushes. They carry weapons and PRC-25 radios on their backs and follow the tank. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during the 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A3 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. Tank moves on the field. Marines follow the tank. 90mm shells lay on the ground. Marines stand near the tank. The tank fires 30 caliber machine gun. Marines walk through grass towards the marines standing along hedgerow. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines during 'Operation Buffalo' in Con Thien, Vietnam. M48A1 tank of 'A' company parked on the grass field. Marines of the 'K' company, 3rd battalion 9th marines with cart belts, canteens, packs, bullet proof vests and camo helmets. They carry M-16 rifles. Marine with PRC-25 radios on his back walks across a grass field. They walk through bushes. Burned body of dead NVA soldiers lay on ground. (Vietnam War period).
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Division at South West of Con Thien in Vietnam during Operation Prairie III of the Vietnam War. Captain Garrett, Commander of 'K' company 3/3, without utility, cart belt, canteen, camo helmet stands near bushes and under a tree. He speaks over a phone of PRC-25 radio. Another marine seated in foreground writes on a map. Other marine armed with M-14 rifles, M-16 machine guns some with packs move over dirt path. Capain Garrett bends over and speaks with the marine writing on the map. Other marines some uncovered seated near bushes. Thatched dwelling in the field in far background. Captain stands next to dirt trail as he speaks over a phone of PRC-25 radio. Other marines seated and stand near lightly wooded area. Other marines some uncovered , stand and sit in bushes as they take a break. The Captain stands as he speaks over phone of PRC-25 radio. Second marine seated and make notes on a map. Corpsman with utility, cart belt, canteen and uncovered stands at the entrance to Viet dwelling. He smokes as he prepares to treat Vietnam civilians. . The corpsman stands bending over in front of dirt porch of the Viet dwelling. He cuts a piece of tape. While several Viet civilians mostly children look on. One civilian man stoops and holds out his arms to be bandaged. The corpsman with camo grease paint on face bends over. He places medical articles back in his medical bag. One of the Viet civilian man with an arm bandage , stoops to several children in entrance to dwelling.