Riverine warfare in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. U.S. Riverine Afloat Force consisting of one Brigade of the Army's Ninth Division, and the U.S. Navy's River Flotilla One, supported by special Navy ships. Seen are: Barracks ship; Armored and armed transport ship, with river vessels alongside and helicopter landing on deck. An armor-plated and armed 60-foot "Monitor" river craft underway and firing from its gun turret. U.S. soldiers firing a howitzer on board a barge. An F-100 Supersabre tactical jet fighter aircraft flies over river and drops ordnance on riverbank. American troops make amphibious assault on riverbank. (Vietnam War period).
Activities aboard PBRs during Operation Game Warden in Vietnam. A PBR (Patrol Boat River) pulls away from the starboard area of USS Harnett County (LST-821). Two U.S. Army Seawolf helicopters aboard USS Harnett. A PBR underway en route to relieve another PBR on patrol. A crewman behind a machine gun on a PBR. Second PBR seen in the foreground. Stern view of the PBR underway at a high speed. Beam view of a PBR underway. American flags on the deck of the boats. Bow of the PBR seen from a cockpit area. Junk is seen cutting across the bow of the PBR loaded with supplies. A boat approaches the junk. A crewman on board the junk during inspection. He inspects papers. The junk crew huddled in the foreground watches as the inspection takes place. Crewmen come up out of a hole in the junk and walk forward. A stern view of the junk underway. One of the crewman aboard the PBR wears a black beret. (Vietnam War period).
Activities aboard USS Harnett County during Operation Game Warden in Vietnam. LSE directs a U.S. Army Seawolf helicopter on to the deck of USS Harnett County (LST-821). The helicopter comes in on the deck for a landing. It is followd by another helicopter. The helicopter touches down on the deck of the mother ship. Helicopters on the deck. Crewmen stand near the helicopters. (Vietnam War period).
Firing in support of PBRs during Operation Game Warden in Vietnam. The pilot and the co pilot of a U.S. Army Seawolf helicopter in flight. A gunner in the waist hatch looks down over the water. The helicopter in flight for support of the PBRs (Patrol Boat River). A PBR near a river bank. Grasslands along the river bank. The helicopter fires machine guns in support of the PBRs. Smoke rises from the area in Me Kong Delta. It is the Viet Cong territory. The helicopter fires rockets and banks off. Shadow of the helicopter in the river. Waist gunners near their guns. The helicopter flies towards the ground. (Vietnam War period).
Covers operation 'Gadsen' in Vietnam. Search and destroy mission by elements of First Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. Troops search captured Viet Cong hospital complex in heavy jungle. Troops inspect captured material. They set hut on fire. (Vietnam War period).
Covers operation 'Gadsen' in Vietnam. Search and destroy mission by elements of First Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. Armored Personnel Carrier moves through underbrush followed by troops. Troops check hideout. Soldiers check papers they find in the way. (Vietnam War period).
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