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.
25th Infantry Division soldiers of the U.S. Army climb downhill the Nui Ba Dev Mountains in Vietnam. They move through dense foliage, stop and take rest along the rugged mountain trail. UH-1D helicopter of the U.S. Army hovers in the sky. It drops supplies and flies off. A bespectacled soldier reads a book entitled 'Once there was a War'. (Vietnam War period).
UH-1D helicopter of the U.S. Army brings supplies for the soldiers of 25th Infantry Division on the slopes of Nui Ba Den Mountains in Vietnam. Smoke rises from bombing strike and signal grenade. A soldier signals with a red cloth. UH-1D helicopter drops supplies on the ground. Soldiers scramble to collect the supplies. More soldiers come. Soldiers carry water containers up the mountain. A soldier fills his bottle from the container and drinks. UH-1D helicopter drops more supplies and flies off. Soldiers open the box and take out packets of rations. A soldier heats something in a blackened utensil and adds to the packet of food. A bespectacled soldier eats from the packet. A bare chested soldier drinks from a can. Another soldier with his pants torn at his knees eats from his packet. (Vietnam War period).
AH-1G helicopters of the U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division attack enemy positions with machine guns and rockets during the Nui Ba Den Mountain assault in Vietnam. Smoke from bomb attacks. A soldier in prone position on the rocks. Thick black cloud of smoke rises. U.S. soldiers look from their positions. AH-1G helicopter also known as Cobra drops a bomb which falls into the valley below. Soldiers don their gear and prepare to move. A soldier talks on radio. Puddles of water. Soldiers take cover behind the rocks and fire with M60 machine gun and M16 rifles at enemies positioned below. (Vietnam War period).
UH-1D helicopters carry soldiers of 25th Infantry Division, 22D Infantry and 2D battalion of the U.S. Army to Nui Ba Den Mountain, Vietnam. Two UH-1D helicopters on the landing pad with their rotors turning. A U.S. soldier in the airborne helicopter has a M14 rifle with sniper scope. An officer in the helicopter talks on radio. The helicopter passes Nui Ba Den Mountain. A soldier watches as the helicopter approaches. The helicopters land and soldiers get off. The helicopters take off. (Vietnam War period).