French Air Force operating B-26 bombers in Indochina. Mechanics work on left engine of a B-26. Crew chief helps pilot strap himself into cockpit. Flight of 3 B-26s make formation takeoff. Pilot of one aircraft seen in cockpit at control. He smokes a cigarette. Flash and smoke from dropped bombs. The flight of three returns to base and lands. They taxi to parking places.
French gunner looks out from one of a long line of Douglas A-26 bombers flown by French Air Force in Indochina, as they taxi for takeoff. Very low altitude views from A-26 showing a church and other substantial building. A pilot at the controls in cockpit. Aircraft taxi on an airstrip. 'BC-579' written on an aircraft. An aerial view of the land. One aircraft drops bombs. The bombers in flight. Three bombers in formation flight. Flight of three French fighter aircraft.
United States President Richard Nixon departs from West Berlin, Germany, during his official visit to Europe. People wave at President Nixon from apartment windows. President Nixon's motorcade drives on crowded roads in West Berlin and reaches the Charlottenburg Palace (Spandauer Damm 10-22, 14059 Berlin, Germany). Gate of the Charlottenburg palace. Equestrian statue of Frederick Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, on the grounds of the Charlottenburg Palace. Civilians gathered greet him and raise banner to welcome President Nixon. Sign read as “Richard Nixon Ein wirklich Berliner” (“Richard Nixon a real Berliner” in English). View of the Siemens factory in West Berlin.
2000 Buddhist monks and nuns carry placards and boards in their hands. They are revolting to unseat the regime of Premier Tran Van Huong in Saigon. Soldiers with guns in their hands and they try to control the people. Children demonstrate in front of soldiers. People are running. They get injured. They help the injured people and continue with the demonstration. Women and children are crying. Injured monk lying on the road. Soldiers take their position and try to control the revolt. More riots break out. Soldiers beat people. (Vietnam War period).
North Vietnamese and Vietcong troops attack Hue. Soldiers with guns hide and look around. They drop bombs on the village. Fire and smoke from bombardment. Soldiers with guns in their hands. Houses burn due to the continuous bombardment. A bridge in front of a house on which a scooter is lying. A soldier hides behind a barricade with a gun. Two soldiers smoking. Soldier talks on a radio. Other soldiers watch him. They discuss among themselves. People run and soldiers search the houses. (Vietnam War period).
ARVN soldiers advance during the Tet Offensive Battle of Hue in the Vietnam War. Refugees cross wrecked Truong Tien Bridge. Destruction in the city due to battle. Soldiers distribute food and medical supplies to the people. People run in search of shelter and to protect themselves from firing and bombardment. Child takes his father on his back to help him move to a safe place. People carry family members on their shoulders and help the handicapped and old people to reach safety. People are crying because of destruction and loss of life. They are sent to safety as soldiers help them to cross to the other side of the bridge. They walk with their belongings in their hands. Other people help them by taking the injured people on stretchers. A man and a child look at the graves of the civilians who died in the battle.
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