South Vietnamese troops during the Battle of Hue. A tank fires on a street in Vietnam. Smoke amidst the road due to bombardment. Soldiers running on the road with their guns and other weapons. A landing craft amidst the river. South Vietnamese troops embark the landing craft and cross the river. A helicopter flies in the sky and drops bombs on the conflict area. Troops board helicopters, they take off with the troops and equipment. (Vietnam War period).
Activities of United States Marines (MARS ) in Hue, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. Marines standing on a paved road fold the United States flag. A truck parked near buildings in the background. The folded flag is handed to a marine. The marine holding the folded flag walks toward the parked truck. The marines run on a dirt road. Telephone poles and trees in the background. Marines carrying a PRC 25 radio walk on a paved area. They walk on a brick patio. A grassy area in the background. The marines walk on a sidewalk. An M48 Patton battle tank with a 90 mm gun moves on a paved city street. A marine stands atop an M50 Ontos anti tank vehicle moving down a street. Barbed wire in the grassy area in the background. A marine standing atop an M50 Ontos anti tank with a 106 recoiless rifle moves down a street. Another marine stands near a tree on a sidewalk.
Vietnamese young boys and girls fill sandbags. Young girl prepares a bag. They are part of a larger group of mostly women and children working to fill sand bags that will be used to fortify facilities of the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters Company at Camp Eagle, Phu Bai, near Hue, Vietnam. Soldiers of U.S. 3rd Brigade oversee the workers. U.S. Army trucks are seen in the background. (Vietnam War period).
Activities of U.S. troops during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam. Three troopers are part of a mortar crew. A rocket being placed in a mortar. The mortar is fired. The mortar crew positioned amongst rubble fire mortar. Men in the background work to unload more rockets or mortar rounds from boxes. A partially sunken landing craft. Two troopers hide next to a building with rifles. U.S. forces behind stone wall fire rifles. Men behind the wall with M-16s. U.S. and ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) forces next to buildings, move ahead. A man with a rocket in his hand. A U.S. soldier fires an M-16 around the corner of a building. The soldiers move forward. (Vietnam War period).
Marines of 1/1 (1st Battalion 1st Marines) look toward parked M-48 tank on road (river barrier). Tank parked on road with 90mm gun aimed out. Turret swings toward buildings in bushy area. Tank fires. Smoke rises from the background. Turret turns slowly as several 90mm shell casings are thrown out onto ground. Marines stand behind top turret of parked M-48 tank. Marine kneels along road with 3.5 rocket launcher on his shoulder. Second marine loads rocket into launcher as third marine speaks and points out position of attack. ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) rangers armed with M-16 rifles move quickly followed by marines. AVRN rangers and marines cross Perfume River Bridge and move toward a building in the background. AVRN rangers talk into radio atop parked M-48 tank. (Vietnam War period).
M-48 tank moves near a stone wall as marine standing near tree looks on. Marines in moving 6X6 truck. Marine with M-16 rifle stands in 6x6 truck in convoy moving on road following other trucks carrying marines past dwellings in the background. Trucks move past marines standing near repaired section of bridge. Civilians stand and walk in village area. Convoy of trucks passes on pontoon bridge across river. Wreckage of APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) alongside road. 6X6 truck tows remains of damaged vehicle. Vietnamese refugees walk along dirt road carrying belongings. Civilians on streets during evacuation of Hue City. (Vietnam War period).