UH-1B helicopter in flight over thickly populated area of Saigon. Column of smoke rises up from residential area. Pilot and copilot at controls of helicopter in flight. Smoke rises in the background. Machine gun in doorway. Fire and smoke rise from ground in midst of homes. Helicopter in flight over countryside. Aerial view of military base Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base. (Vietnam War period).
Opening scene displays map of Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica. A German soldier at the front in the area of Monte Cassino, reads military news entitled, "South Front" which contains news about the battle of Monte Cassino, in Italy during World War 2. The high hill known as Monte Cassino and the Monastery located there are seen in the background. German troops are seen hidden among foliage at the base of the hill. One is hunkered down behind an M-42 machine gun equipped with a tripod. Glimpse of troops in trench, conversing. Next, American aircraft (too far away to see) begin bombing the Monte Cassino hilltop and Monastery. Numerous explosions are seen and heard as the bombs explode. A German soldier jumps over a stone wall to find better protection. German soldier observes through binoculars. At a campsite, where some clothes are drying in the background, Several German officers consult maps and discuss their plans. German infantry move into new positions at the base of the hill. One fires short bursts from an M-42 machine gun. Others fire their rifles. One uses a Schiessbecher to fire a rocket propelled grenade with his rifle. As they advance further, they come upon the bodies of several dead American soldiers. They capture an American soldier and disarm him. They capture several more American soldiers and march them back from the front. German officers interrogate the captured soldiers. Finger points at a location on an area map. German artillery then fires at that position. Artillery officers use periscopic binoculars to monitor the targeting. German artillery shells burst in a valley below the Monte Cassino hill.
Chinese troops recapturing Liuchow, China. Liuchow, the former U.S. 14th Air Force Base and largest communication center in South Central China, in ruins after the withdrawal of Japanese forces. The burnt buildings on the streets in Liuchow. The ruins of buildings along the sides of the road. Chinese troops walk along the road. The Chinese troops recapture Liuchow on 13th June 1945. The civilians in China cheering and welcoming the soldiers to the town. The Liuchow Air Base, which was not usable since the Japanese forces had dug holes in places. The entire stretch of the airstrip being blocked with gas drums. The center stretch of the airstrip being damaged. An Air Force engineer examines the heavily mined air strip. Men of Chinese 169th Division assemble for the flag raising ceremony on 2nd July 1945. The troops are welcomed by a citizens' committee. The Chinese 169th Division Major General addresses the men. The Chinese flag hoisted. The troops salute the flag. (World War II period).
Activities aboard PBRs ( Patrol Boat River ) during Operation Giant Sling Shot in Vietnam. An air boat moves back into a base camp during the evening. The air boat underway. PBRs at a pier at the base camp. Crewmen stand near the boats. Bow view of a PBR making its approach. Port bow view of the PBR moving up to a river bank. Grasslands seen alongside the riverbank. A PBR heads out for a patrol.
Activities at an air base on Diego Garcia Island, Indian Ocean. An aerial view of the Diego Garcia Island. The runway at the air base. A U.S. Air Force C-141A Starlifter aircraft approaches and lands. A flight line is seen from the cockpit. The aircraft taxis. Forklifts and other vehicles parked at the flight line. A U.S. Military Customs Officer. Civilians and military personnel deplane the C-141A Starlifter aircraft.
Activities at an air base on Diego Garcia Island, Indian Ocean. A pilot in the cockpit of the United States Air Force C-141A Starlifter aircraft. A runway on the air base as seen from the cockpit during a takeoff. Trees on either side of the runway.
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