Vietnamese soldier armed with M-16 rifle looks at shoreline at Kien Hung in Vietnam. Armored troops carrier (ATC) fires flamethrowers on the riverbank. Republic of Vietnam (RVN) marines disembark camera boat. Boats underway. Vietnamese soldiers in prone position fire M-16s. Marine officer on radio. RVN marines with American advisor. RVN marine sitting on log rests. Vietnamese junk and ATC's underway in river. Machine gun fired. Insignia shows Lion with Mermaid's tail. Assault boats underway in river. Troops disembark. Unites States Marine Corps (USMC) captain at the riverbank. MM canon on boat fired. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army personnel train at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Rear view of a U.S. Army UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) helicopter in flight overhead. A U.S. soldier rappelling down line from UH-1B, he touched down. UH-1B approaching, soldier dangling from rappelling line. Face of man talking on phone to 'copter. Three soldiers in camouflage gear in the jungle. UH- 1B approaching, close to the ground. The chopper on ground, lifts off. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army personnel train at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. A U.S. Army UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) helicopter on fly-by. U.S. soldiers prepare to enter the chopper. A soldier with an orange piece of cloth in his hands. A U.S. Army Cessna O-1E Bird Dog aircraft high above. A UH-1B flying very low over water and the jungle terrain. Soldiers climbing out of the chopper and move away. They run into the jungle. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army personnel train at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. U.S. soldiers in the undergrowth with M-16 rifles. A soldier steps over wires leading to booby trap. Three soldiers, move cautiously in a clearing, another joins the group. Soldiers in a fire fight, small explosions in the background. Soldiers crouched in the jungle. A soldier talks over the radio. Another signals with a small hand mirror. A U.S. Army UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) on a low fly over. Soldiers run out of the jungle towards the waiting helicopter, filmed from inside the helicopter as the soldiers board the helicopter quickly to avoid enemy fire. The jungle terrain as the chopper lifts off. A UH-1B low in flight. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army personnel practice a variation of the "Ausie Peeloff" (aka "center peel off", or simply, "peel off") tactical retreat technique at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. (This type of tactic is designed for use by a small reconnaissance unit when unexpectedly encountering a larger enemy force.) A group of soldiers observes in foreground, as a squad of 6 trainees executes a peel off. In this case, the point man is seen to peel off first, followed, successively, by the other squad members. Near the end of the maneuver, one soldier throws a grenade which explodes to cover the retreat of the last squad member. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army personnel train at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. U.S. Amry soldiers rappel from a rappelling tower. Student climbs a rope ladder to top of rappelling tower. Other soldiers high up on top of tower. Student come down rappelling line. Student at top of tower going over side. The instructor on the tower edge. Students seated up on tower and others on the ground below. A soldier rappels down a line to the sand below. A student on the edge of tower, ready to come down rappelling line. A soldier ties a line around his waist and legs. Two soldiers climb up a rope ladder to tower as another prepares to come down rappelling line in full battle gear. (Vietnam War period).