United States expands help to South Vietnam in their fight with the Vietcong rebels, early in the Vietnam War. United States Marine Corps land on the Vietnam shore. Landing crafts and amphibious vehicles reach the shore. Marines advance inwards from the shore. Military vehicles offload from the landing craft vehicles. U.S. helicopters patrols in search of Vietcong. South Vietnamese soldiers in jungles. Aerial view of U.S. Navy F-4J Phantom II fighter from the USS Enterprise in formation, with USS Enterprise aircraft carrier (CVN-65) visible below. Aerial view as U.S. aircraft attack ground targets. Explosions on ground as targets are hit by fighter jets. Aerial view of two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers in flight, with bomb bay doors open and bombs raining down on targets. View of explosions on ground as bombs hit target.
U.S. tanks, APCs and troops downhill from a vegetation clearing operation in Bein Hoa. Bulldozers and Rome plows removing vegetation. Work performed by the U.S. Army 27th Land Clearing Team of the 168th Engr. Bn, supporting the 2nd Bde, 1st Inf Div. (Vietnam War period).
A signboard '605th Transportation Company (ADS) Headquarters' and the names of commanding officer and first sergeant written below it. A soldiers in black cap stands near a signboard written 'Airborne, 11th Aviation Bn Pathfinder Det'. The black cap adopted by men of this battalion. Two soldiers at an airbase wearing black caps check sling riggings on 105 mm Howitzer waiting to be airlifted. Soldier fastens strap belts of material to be airlifted. Soldiers in black caps stand and discuss with helicopter pilots. A wireless telephone set at the back of a soldier. A helicopter gets ready for an airlift. (Vietnam War period).
Opening scene shows closeup of a member of the U.S. Army First Infantry Division Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol unit (LRRP) wearing a black beret with parachutist's badge. In background,LRRP members watch as an instructor demonstrates how to field strip a Soviet AK-47 assault rifle. Scene shifts to viewpoint of soldiers watching the instructor. Tents are seen in the background. Closeups of instructor show master parachutist badge on his black beret. Scene shifts again to a large sign containing a large painted logo with a picture of a Vietcong in the center, surrounded by images of black berets. The combat infantryman badge is shown at the top and 1st Infantry Division and MACV recondo badges appear at opposite sides of the sign. (Note: LRRP Units were Airborne, Special Forces. The LRRP Unit of the 1st Infantry Division, shown in these scenes, on January 1st, was, at that time, designated: Company F of the 52nd Infantry Regiment.) (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).
American and South Vietnamese being evacuated from Saigon, by helicopter, during fall of Saigon, at end of Vietnam War. Crew members on the deck of the USS Midway assist those escaping Vietnam. A UH-1D/H Huey helicopter on the deck. Helicopters in flight in the background. A CH-53 helicopter lands and American and South Vietnamese evacuees exit onto the flight deck. They walk along a roped off area and proceed below deck where they are administratively processed.
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