War damage in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. Destroyed houses in an area. Trees in the background. Wrecked vehicles in the area. A swing. Rubble near a waterway.
War damage in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. Soldiers loaded in a jeep passing on a street. Buildings along the sides of the street. A car parked outside a building. Wrecked vehicles on the street. Destroyed buildings in the area. A soldier looks at a wrecked vehicle. He holds a rifle. A motorbike parked on a street.
Activities of Vietnamese soldiers in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. A soldier lying in a prone position near a waterway and firing a rifle. Other soldier fire while hiding behind a wall. A jeep parked in the background. Other soldiers seated near a building rest. Soldiers aboard military vehicles driving past on a street. Buildings in the background.
War damage in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. Men seated near a building. They inspect wreckage after a battle. A shelled building. Dead bodies lying on the ground. Men look at the dead bodies. Several dead bodies lying on the ground. Destroyed buildings. Military policemen and other men inspect the wreckage.
A signboard '605th Transportation Company (ADS) Headquarters' and the names of commanding officer and first sergeant written below it. A soldiers in black cap stands near a signboard written 'Airborne, 11th Aviation Bn Pathfinder Det'. The black cap adopted by men of this battalion. Two soldiers at an airbase wearing black caps check sling riggings on 105 mm Howitzer waiting to be airlifted. Soldier fastens strap belts of material to be airlifted. Soldiers in black caps stand and discuss with helicopter pilots. A wireless telephone set at the back of a soldier. A helicopter gets ready for an airlift. (Vietnam War period).
Opening scene shows closeup of a member of the U.S. Army First Infantry Division Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol unit (LRRP) wearing a black beret with parachutist's badge. In background,LRRP members watch as an instructor demonstrates how to field strip a Soviet AK-47 assault rifle. Scene shifts to viewpoint of soldiers watching the instructor. Tents are seen in the background. Closeups of instructor show master parachutist badge on his black beret. Scene shifts again to a large sign containing a large painted logo with a picture of a Vietcong in the center, surrounded by images of black berets. The combat infantryman badge is shown at the top and 1st Infantry Division and MACV recondo badges appear at opposite sides of the sign. (Note: LRRP Units were Airborne, Special Forces. The LRRP Unit of the 1st Infantry Division, shown in these scenes, on January 1st, was, at that time, designated: Company F of the 52nd Infantry Regiment.) (Vietnam War period).