A Vietnamese woman exits a UH-1 Huey air ambulance helicopter as crew unloads her wounded daughter on a stretcher. The mother cries as she holds a child in her arms. Another Vietnamese woman cries after losing her family members during the Vietnam war. An upset older Vietnamese man and woman.
United States soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry and 9th Infantry Division walk across a field with a few Viet Cong suspect. Soldiers sit. A boy stands before a soldier. He writes on a paper with identity card before him. A soldier clicks pictures. Soldiers question and check identification cards of the suspects. Viet Cong sits on ground. Soldier calls another Viet Cong and questions him. (Vietnam War period).
Film begins showing traffic and pedestrians in front of the City Hall in Saigon, Vietnam, at a quiet time during the Vietnam War. Camera pans back to reveal a huge botanical display being visited by local people. Young women in colorful áo dài (traditional dress) mingle among the visitors. Growers deliver flowers from a small bus for the display. Closeup of flower blooms as a man delivering more passes behind. A woman in a rickshaw carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. Closeup of two young women visiting the displays. An elderly man places a huge pot of white flowers into the display. closeup of white and orange-colored blooms. A small tree being carried into the display area. Scene shifts to a roundabout with statue of General Tran Nguyen Han in the center. (This was erected by the Republic of Vietnam in 1965.) Traffic moves past the Ben Thanh Market in the background. On the street outside the market building, merchants display their wares under umbrellas outdoors. Closeup of local people shopping in the outdoor stalls. Closeup of two young women shopping. Closeup of fruit displayed by one merchant. Several women and a girl making purchases. Closeup of a woman selecting pears for purchase. Closeup of another woman buying some sweets. Closeup of some cakes.
A film on the 1968 Tet Offensive on Saigon, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Army of the Republic of Vietnam ( ARVN ) psychological warfare team in a combat area. Soldiers in the area. Damaged buildings along street sides and fire in buildings. Soldiers speak on loudspeakers and call on the people to remain calm. Heavy smoke columns rise from burning buildings. Civilians run and flee on a street. They are being evacuated by the soldiers to refugee centers. The soldiers help them to get out of the area. Doctors and nurses help the wounded civilians. A soldier speaks on a loudspeaker. A fire fighting squad in operation. Firemen douse fires.
United States soldiers of 4th Battalion assault on Hill 875 South West of Dakto in South Vietnam. The priest reads the prayer. Captain John P Trop of 4th Battalion holds thanks giving service between the bushes and branches. Soldiers during sermon. Trop serves communion. He dips wafers in wine and hands them to tired soldiers. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army assault on Hill 875 South West of Dakto, South Vietnam. U.S. soldiers of the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment's 2nd and 4th Battalions move up trail through woods for the assault. Officer stops and talk to a soldier. Other soldiers join them. A soldier talks on radio. The troops pause until supporting strikes are made ahead of them before moving forward. They repeat this action several times until they reach the summit, now abandoned by the enemy, leaving only wreckage, a tangle of burnt bush and trees and a charred corpse. Soldiers carry a rolled litter. (Vietnam War period).
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