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. soldiers of 1st Infantry Division and U.S. 5th Engineers Specialist Brigade prepare in England for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Personnel place a waterproof cover over an equipment in a landing craft. The equipment is placed with other equipment lying in the landing craft.
Chiefs and veiled tribesmen say farewell to French President Gaston Doumergue in Constantine, Algeria after ceremonies to celebrate their 100th year of allegiance. The chiefs and the veiled tribesmen shake hands with President Doumergue. Men on horseback followed by a car. A cheering crowd on a street. A train arrives at a railroad station. Young girls pose.
A U.S. Army helicopter gunships being readied for a mission, at Soc Trang, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A sign reads 'Welcome To Viking Island, Home Of The Blue Diamond, Devils Of The Delta'. A UH-1B Iroquois helicopter parked at the base. The fronts of the helicopters display a big blue diamond with a caricature of a Viking holding a machine gun under each arm spouting flame. These belong to the 13th Aviation Battalion, 121st Assault Helicopter Company of Tigers and Vikings at Soc Trang, Vietnam. (Tigers had lift misssion and Vikings were gunships.)
U.S. 20th Helicopter Squadron personnel and U.S. Special Forces personnel and Montagnard troops at Ban Me Thuot Special Forces Camp in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Members of aircrew board a U.S. Army UH-1F Iroquois helicopter at the camp. The UH-1F takes off. Aerial views of UH-1Fs en route to a remote village to pick up Vietcong suspects. Point of view POV shots from inside helicopter flying low over villages and jungle. Point of view shot from inside helicopter of machine gun being fired from the UH-1F helicopter in flight over jungle area.
U.S. 20th Helicopter Squadron, Special Forces personnel and Montagnard troops aboard U.S. Army UH-1F Iroquois helicopters en route to a remote village in Vietnam to pick up Vietcong suspects during the Vietnam War. Rockets being fired from a UH-1F helicopter over Vietcong positions. Point of view shots from inside helicopter as rockets are fired from helicopter, including view of rockets exiting chamber. Smoke rises from explosions. A UH-1F makes a low pass. Three UH-1Fs hover over the jungle.
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