World War Two scenes involving U.S. General George S Patton,Jr. The conquest of Sicily in World War 2. Soldiers of the 7th U.S. Army fire artillery. Explosions in the distance. General Patton with a group of soldiers. American troops in the streets of Sicily. The civilians cheer. Patton waves as a military vehicle passes by. Military vehicles and jeeps pass on the streets. Patton with other officers. American soldiers walk past rubble in the street of Sicily. Troops march. Patton with other soldiers behind a donkey cart. General Eisenhower salutes as he reviews the troops. Patton with General Eisenhower. Patton addresses new troops in Great Britain. Patton with soldiers. Soldiers practice fighting. (Narrated by actor Ronald Reagan.)
U.S. Army personnel practice a variation of the "Ausie Peeloff" (aka "center peel off", or simply, "peel off") tactical retreat technique at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. (This type of tactic is designed for use by a small reconnaissance unit when unexpectedly encountering a larger enemy force.) A group of soldiers observes in foreground, as a squad of 6 trainees executes a peel off. In this case, the point man is seen to peel off first, followed, successively, by the other squad members. Near the end of the maneuver, one soldier throws a grenade which explodes to cover the retreat of the last squad member. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army personnel train at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. U.S. Amry soldiers rappel from a rappelling tower. Student climbs a rope ladder to top of rappelling tower. Other soldiers high up on top of tower. Student come down rappelling line. Student at top of tower going over side. The instructor on the tower edge. Students seated up on tower and others on the ground below. A soldier rappels down a line to the sand below. A student on the edge of tower, ready to come down rappelling line. A soldier ties a line around his waist and legs. Two soldiers climb up a rope ladder to tower as another prepares to come down rappelling line in full battle gear. (Vietnam War period).
Construction of a runway at the Nha Trang Airfield in Vietnam. A U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130B Hercules makes a landing approach with wheels down. The aircraft in flight overhead. The C-130B makes a landing on the runway. A water truck sprays water on the runway under construction. A U.S. Army O-1E Bird Dog in flight overhead. The aircraft flies low over the runway. A spreader spreads asphalt. The freshly spread asphalt is compacted. A USMC Sikorsky UH-34 SeaHorse helicopter approaches. The compactor in the foreground. Compactors at work in the foreground. The chopper flies away to the right. A mountain range in the background. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Military Police (MP) in Vietnam. MPs on patrol. Their military jeep approaches a U.S. Army truck parked on the roadside. MPs in jeep stop and check tack on highway. They inspect the back of the truck and take notes. The soldiers leave after the inspection. They cross civilians as they drive on the city streets. The MPs enter the 504th Military Police Headquarters. (Vietnam War period).
Construction of Integrate Wideband Communication Sites (IWCS) by the U.S. Army in Vietnam. United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) site in Nha Trang. Microwave antennas at the site. Tents surrounded with palm trees. A Microwave van near the tents. A protective bunker surrounded by sand bags. Construction material and equipment at site. U.S. soldiers work near machines. Smoke from the machines. A military truck nearby. Hills in the background. A local Vietnamese worker wearing a coolie hat near a tent. SOldeirs enter a bunker surrounded with sand bags. (Vietnam War period).
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