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French and Colonial troops advance, take prisoners and guard civilians doing construction work in Indochina

Pacification of a region Southeast of Phy-Ly, Indochina. The operation takes place on an island bordered on one side by the Red River and on the other by the old river bed called 'Faux Canal'. The island is occupied by Viet Minh forces. Soldiers make their way amidst heavy fire. Smoke from explosions all around. French French Colonial forces escort eight Viet Minh prisoners to the rear.Troops in combat advance through under-bush. French DUKW amphibian drives out of the water. Local Vietnamese civilians organize for self defense. They construct a bamboo palisade. Masses of civilians work on the Red River dam under protection of French forces. French soldiers load prisoners into a jeep and drive away. A soldier sits guard near prisoners seated on the ground with their arms tied at their elbows, behind their backs. A Catholic village in the background is where they were captured.

Date: 1951, April 7
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043792
French General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny speaks about France's intention of helping Indochina.

General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny in Indochina. The French General gives a brief speech over a microphone. He explains that the French are still in Indochina not for colonial interests but to help the natives build their own independent country. The French are also fighting a war against the Communists.

Date: 1951, September 18
Duration: 4 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043811
French General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny gives a brief speech in French about their relations with Indochina.

General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny speaks about relations with Indochina. The French General gives a brief speech in French. He explains that France in still in Indochina not for colonial interests but to help the natives build their own independent country. The French are also fighting a war against the Communists.

Date: 1951, September 18
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: French
Clip: 65675043812
General Lattre De Tassigny gives speech in English stating that the French are fighting against Communists in Indochina.

General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny speaks about relations with Indochina. The French General gives a brief speech in English. He states that the French are fighting against the Communists for democracy and for the freedom of the world.

Date: 1951, September 18
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043813
General Joseph Lawton Collins greets General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny as he arrives in Washington DC.

French High Commissioner and Commander in Chief of the French Forces in the Far East, General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny visits Washington DC, United States. The Washington Monument in the background. General De Lattre and his staff come down the ramp of a U.S. military aircraft. They assemble on the field and salute. U.S. soldiers give a gun salute. De Lattre and other French officers salute. General Joseph Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, stands with General Lattre. General Colling makes a speech as he greets and welcomes De Lattre and talks about his great fight in Indochina. Lattre expresses his thanks to the Chief of Staff. He states that he is glad to be in the U.S. amidst his comrade in arms who fought together for the Liberation of France. He talks about the U.S. troops at war in Korea and expresses his concern over the French war against Communism in Indochina. He makes a statement for a French radio. Collins and De Lattre stand together as the latter repeats his speech in French.

Date: 1951, September 14
Duration: 7 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043821
United States sailors remove a gangway and scrub the deck aboard USS Los Angeles in Yokosuka, Japan.

Activity aboard USS Los Angeles (CA-133) in Yokosuka, Japan. United States sailors remove a gangway with the help of a crane. A group of sailors pull a rope. The sailors scrub the deck aboard USS Los Angeles while officers watch them perform their task.

Date: 1951, June 25
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043822