Operation Attleboro II, Dau Tieng Airstrip, Vietnam. Scenes of UH-1Ds' and UH-1Bs' helicopters flying. Soldiers of U.S. troops landing from the helicopters and walking away. C-123Bs' aircraft taking off from the runway. November 1966. (Vietnam War period).
French general De Lattre De Tassigny and Emperor of Vietnam Bao Dai inspect Vietnamese troops and tank units in Nhatrang Vietnam.Troops line up and salute. Vietnamese tank crew at attention. A yacht anchored offshore can be seen. The General, Emperor and other officials raise a toast on the yacht.
A U.S. Army 1st Air Cavalry Division soldier equipped with an E63 personnel detector manpack, advances through a jungle area during training in Ankhe, South Vietnam. He signals to his buddy, that his E63 is malfunctioning. He assumes an alert defensive posture, as his buddy opens the manpack and checks its internal components. Interior view of the E63 shows air transport fan and chemicals. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon visits South Vietnam. Exteriors of a government building show Nixon and U.S. Army Lieutenant General John W. O'Daniel standing with Vietnamese officials in white suits. Civilians gathered holding banners. A large parade of South Vietnamese military units takes place, led by a marching band. Nixon stands with President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem. Vice-President Nixon makes a brief statement into the microphone. He is followed by Colonel Nguyen Van Y, who also makes brief remarks. President Diem and Vice-President Nixon stand together and are joined by U.S. Ambassador Fritz Nolting. Crowd applauds and photographers take pictures from steps of the building.
A U.S. Special Forces ordnance demolition expert conducts a class on M-26 grenade launchers for Montagnard trainees in Bu Gia, Vietnam during Operation Switchback of the Vietnam War. SP/4 (Specialist 4th Class) Thomas Coppinger conducts a class for Montagnard trainees through two Vietnamese interpreters. Rifle grenades exploding on an impact area. The two interpreters fire M-26 rifle grenades. Explosions on the impact area.
U.S. Special Forces ordnance demolition expert SP/4 (Specialist 4th Class) Thomas Coppinger conducts a class on M26 grenade launchers for Montagnard trainees in Bu Gia, Vietnam during Operation Switchback of the Vietnam War. Montagnard trainees throwing M26 grenades. Explosions on an impact area.