Construction and use of bunkers on Fire Support Bases (FSB) by U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam. Interior of a dual blade bunker. A soldier seated on a cot. He writes a letter. A machine gun at his feet. The rolled up bedding on one side of the cot. An envelope near the soldier on the cot. His army boots. He folds the letter and puts it into the envelope. A cross in his neck. He begins to write again. (Vietnam War period).
Construction and use of bunkers on Fire Support Bases (FSB) by U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam. Interior of a dual blade bunker. Two soldiers seated on foot lockers read magazines. A table fan before the soldiers. The read and talk. One reads the Time magazine, while another reads the Newsweek. (Vietnam War period).
Construction and use of bunkers on Fire Support Bases (FSB) by U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam. Construction at Charlie One FSB at Camp Carroll. A bucket Ioader driven to the top of a dual blade bunker. The loader dumps earth fill inside a retaining wall. Soldier wearing a hat and sunglasses in the driver's seat. Another soldier directs him. (Vietnam War period).
Construction and use of bunkers on Fire Support Bases (FSB) by U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. An 8 inch Howitzer positioned at FBS Charlie One at Camp Carroll. A soldier seated on a chair near the gun. He cleans the breech rings of the Howitzer. Bunkers nearby.
View, from very low-flying helicopter, circling the perimeter of of Fire Support Base Charlie One in Vietnam. An observation tower is seen. Mountains in the distant background. Several circular gun emplacements are visible. (Elements of the 2nd Battalion, 94th Field Artillery were stationed at the base during this period.) Some smaller emplacements are seen closer to the perimeter. All structures on the base are low and flat. What appears to be a river and a town in the background. I was in Vietnam at Charlie 1 in 1970 (Jun to Nov) with 2nd BN 94th Arty. I was also at Camp Carrol (J.J. Carrol). They are two different locations, considerable distance apart. NO WAY was it " Fire Support Base Charlie One at Camp Carroll" To describe the "Underground Bunkers" picture Metal culverts about 8-10 foot in diameter, maybe 20 feet long in a wooden box covered in gravel with one end open with a door.
Republic of Vietnam Field exercises with simulated combat. Regional and Popular Forces (RF/PF) in defensive position at river bank fire M-60 machine gun. Soldier loads 40mm round into M-79 grenade launcher and fires it. Line of RF/PF firing M-16 rifles. RF/PF attack simulated Vietcong-occupied village. Explosions and fires in a couple of huts. Vietcong pretenders are searched and held as prisoners. (Vietnam War period).