North Vietnamese fishermen who captured United States Navy Lieutenant JG Everett Alvarez, jr. after his A-4D aircraft was shot down. The fishermen in their wooden boats help divers locate and retrieve wreckage of the aircraft. Barefoot men in two boats raise heavy pieces of wreckage on wooden poles. Views of various recovered airplane parts. A Vietnamese diver in deep sea divers suit is hoisted up at side of one boat. Men in boats pick up aircraft parts and gear. Part numbers and model information on various aircraft parts. A life vest with manufacturer's marking : "BUAER USN". (Vietnam War.)
North Vietnamese civilians armed as they pursue daily work activity. Interiors of factory. North Vietnamese working in machine shop. At a signal, they leave machines, pick up rifles from racks lining the walls, and deploy to defensive positions. Men producing artillery shells in factory. Men plough in rice paddy, with their rifles stacked ready for use. Men and women work in farm fields, with rifles stacked, nearby. Men and women work in field with rifles slung on their shoulders. An armed man feeds ducks. Men and women march with rifles on beach. Artillery gun crew on North Vietnamese gunboat. Various boats in water. Sail boats.