1966VIETNAM WAR
"THE UNITED STATES ARMY STAFF FILM REPORT" VIETNAM WAR 1966, VIETCONG. "OPERATION ATTLEBORO" "PAUL REVERE" AND OTHERS.PROPELLER DRIVEN BOATS BOATS CREATE HAVOC TO VIETCONG IN SWAMPS. SAIGON GARBAGE PILE UP. FORT BENNNING, GEORGIA TRAINING FACILITIES.
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TITLE: "THE UNITED STATES ARMY PRESENTS - "THE STAFF FILM REPORT" - " "DAU TIENG, TAY NINH PROVINCE, VIETNAM". (15TH NOVEMBER, 1966, OPERATION ATTELBORO IS IN FULL SWING).
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VARIOUS SHOTS COMBAT VETERANS OF 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION , PILE INTO HELICOPTERS TO MOVE INTO BATTLE, WHERE CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE VIETCONG.
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| 01:01:10 70 |
GOOD SHOT U. S. MORTAR POSITION SHOWS SHIRTLESS TROOPS FIRING MORTARS FROM PROTECTED POSITION. PAN VARIOUS SHOTS VIETCONG HEADQUARTERS DESTROYED BY MORTARS AND OVERRUN BY U. S. TROOPS.
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| 01:01:29 90 |
GI DESTROYS CROCKS OF FOOD LEFT BEHIND BY ENEMY. CU 1,250 TONS OF RICE LEFT BEHIND BY FLEEING VIETCONG..
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| 01:01:50 111 |
CU DEMOLITION SQUAD PLACE CHARGES IN THE PILE AND THE RICE IS DESTROYED. LS LARGE EXPLOSION. CU REMAINING RICE IS PUT TO THE TORCH..LS SMOKE FROM THE FIRE IS SEEN MANY KILOMETERS AWAY.
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| 01:02:15 135 |
MONTAGE - VARIOUS SHOTS HELICOPTER PILOTS AT CONTROLS AND MACHINE GUNNERS IN HELICOPTERS SCANNING ROADS SNAKING THROUGH THICK FOREST BELOW, FOR SIGNS OF ENEMY UNITS.
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| 01:02:48 169 |
AERIAL PAN ROADS SNAKING THROUGH THICK FORESTS. PURPLE DYE IS DROPPED TO MARK ON ENE,Y POSITIONS, AND HELICOPTER MACHINE GUNNERS RAKE THE POSITIONS.
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| 01:03:23 203 |
LARGE SIGN: "YOU ARE NOW ENTERING DAU TIENG COURTESY OF THE 1ST ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION".
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| 01:03:27 207 |
GROUP OF ARMY ENGINEERS LINE UP ON RECENTLY COMPLETED BRIDGE TO BE DECORATED FORE HEROIC DEEDS DURING OPERATION A "ATTELBORE. (NOV. 21, 1966).
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| 01:03:39 220 |
GENERAL WILLIAM DUPUIY, COMMANDER OF 1ST INFANTRY DIV., PRESENTS SILVER STAR AND OTHER MEDALS FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION, TO MEN LINED UP AT ATTENTION.
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| 01:04:23 263 |
MONTAGE HELICOPTER VIEW EXPLODING BOMBS ON WOODED AREAS ON GROUND, AS U. S. JET PLANES BOMB (NAPALM) ENEMY POSITIONS. PART OF MORE THEN 50 AIR STRIKES PER DAY DURING OPERATION ATTELBORO. .
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| 01:05:21 321 |
VARIOUS SHOTS U. S. AIR STRIP AT DAU TIENG. LARGE CARGO PLANES BRING IN U. S. TROOP REINFORCEMENTS , AS WELL AS AMMUNITION AND FUEL. 300,000 LBS AS OF NOVEMBER 23.
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| 01:05:50 351 |
VARIOUS SHOTS LARGE SCALE EVACUATION OF VIETNAMESE CIVILIANS FROM WAR ZONE, VIA LARGE CARGO PLANES., ALL FROM SAME AIRFIELD.
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| 01:06:16 376 |
VARIOUS SHOTS OF THE UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AT T DAU TIENG AIRFIELD, CONSIDERING THE AIR STRIP AS BEING ONLY 40 FEET WIDE, VARIOUS SHOTS HELICOPTERS TAKING OFF
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| 01:06:23 383 |
MONTAGE MORE SHOTS OF HELICOPTERS LANDING IN WOODED AREAS AND DEPOSITING TROOPS ON GROUND. U. S. TROOPS MOVING INLAND, WHERE THEY KILLED 1000 ENEMY TROOPS AND CAPTURED LARGE FOOD SUPPLIES.
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| 01:06:57 418 |
LS AIR FORCE JET, POV GROUND,IN SKY DROPS BOMBS TO SOFTEN ENEMY POSITIONS. LS VIEW BOMBS EXPLODING.
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| 01:07:34 454 |
MONTAGE - AERIAL VIEW HEAVY SMOKE RISES FROM LARGE EXPLOSIONS ON GROUND AFTER ATTACK OF LARGE NO. VIETNAMESE ARMY UNITS BY AIR FORCE BOMBS AND NAPALM, FOLLOWING MORTAR ATTACK BY ENEMY..
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| 01:08:11 491 |
TITLE: "PLEIKU, VIETNAM". -MONTAGE - U. S. FORCES OF THE 25TH DIVISION MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH HEAVY JUNGLES AND STREAMS, DURING OPERATION "PAUL REVERE 4". WHOSE MISSION IS TO LOCATE ENEMY POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN BOMBED OUT BY B-52 BOMBERS..
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| 01:08:45 525 |
VARIOUS SHOTS TROOPERS ST5RUGGLING THROUGH WAIST DEEP RAPID STREAMS. SOLDIER IS INJURES BY BOOBY TRAP SET BY ENEMY. MEDIC ATTENDS THE WOUNDS.
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| 01:09:16 556 |
AT SITE WHERE B52S HAVE STRUCK A LANDING ZONE FOR HELICOPTERS IS CLEARED. HELICOPTERS LANDING WITH ADDITIONAL TROOPS..TROOPERS FIND 90 DEMOLISHED ENEMY BUNKERS AND BODIES OF 66 NO. VIETNAMESE TROOPS.
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| 01:10:04 604 |
U. S. TROOPS RETURN TO THEIR BASE CAMP AND ARE DISTRIBUTED FRESH CLOTHING.
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| 01:10:10 610 |
TITLE " LAI KHE, VIETNAM" - MONTAGE VARIOUS SHOTS 11 ARMORED CAVALRY DIVISION CONVOY, CHECK OUT THEIR VEHICLES, LOAD ON SAND BAGS (USED TO HELP MINIMIZE DAMAGE FROM EXPLODING ENEMY MINES}.
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| 01:10:49 650 |
LAST BRIEFING IS HELD TO CHECK OUT DANGER POINTS ALONG CONVOY ROUTE (USING MAPS). UGE TANKS, OTHER ARMORED VEHICLES,MOVE OUT. MISSION IS TO KEEP ROAD FREE OF VIETCONG ACTIVITY.
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| 01:11:19 679 |
VARIOUS SHOTS BATTERED WRECKS OF U. S. VEHICLES DESTROYED IN PREVIOUS BATTLE ARE SEEN ALONG THE CONVOY'S ROUTE. CONVOY ARRIVES AT COMMAND POST WITHOUT INCIDENT.. THEY SET UP CAMP AND ESTABLISH DEFENSE PERIMETER.
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| 01:12:17 737 |
VARIOUS SHOTS ARMORED UNITS RETURN TO VITAL ROAD, WHERE THEY STOP AT KEY POINTS ALONG THE ROAD TO SET UP FIRE MISSION TO POUND SUSPECTED ENEMY POSITIONS WITH ARTILLERY FIRE. MONTAGE TANK GUNS FIRING
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| 01:13:42 823 |
TITLE: "MOC HOA, VIETNAM" - VARIOUS SHOTS U. S. NAVY, MACHINE GUN MOUNTED, AIR CUSHION VEHICLES, WHICH TRAVEL OVER LAND AND WATER AT UP TO 60 MPH, ARE REAPING HAVOC AMONG THE VIETCONG ALONG THE , MEKONG DELTA.
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| 01:14:25 865 |
DRIVEN FORWARD BY AN AIRPLANE TYPE MOTOR, THE CRAFTS MOVE OUT FROM BASE CAMP ON 1 DAY MISSION IN AREA OF MOC HOA. THE CRAFTS CREATE HAVOC AMONG THE VIETCONG AND MAKE IT HARDER FOR HIM TO MOVE.
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AT SPECIAL FORCES CAMP THE CRAFTS STOP TO PICK UP VIETNAMESE TROOPS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.
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| 01:14:55 896 |
AT BASE CAMP, SEVERAL HELICOPTERS ARE READIED TO SUPPORT THE NAVY OPERATION. MACHINE GUN AMMO AND ROCKETS ARE LOADED ONTO HELICOPTERS.
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| 01:15:20 920 |
MONTAGE - VARIOUS SHOTS THE SWIFT SWAMP CRAFTS SKIM ALONG THE FLOODED AREAS (FLOODED BY MONSOONS) WHICH HAVE CREATED HARDSHIPS FOR THE VIETCONG, BY INUNDATING HIDING PLACES AND MAKING IT HARDER FOR HIM TO MOVE.
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| 01:15:38 938 |
AERIAL VIEW FROM HELICOPTER JOINING IN THE OPERATION. VARIOUS SHOTS SPEED BOATS STOP TO SEARCH AND QUESTION GROUP OF LOCAL FARMERS, ROWING THROUGH SWAMPY HIGH GRASS. NOTHING SUSPICIOUS IS FOUND..
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| 01:16:39 999 |
MACHINE GUNNER ON SWAMP BOAT RAKES THE SWAMPS WITH HALE OF BULLETS FIRE AS VIETCONG ARE SPOTTED UNDERWATER AND BREATHING THROUGH WEEDS. HELICOPTER ADDS TO THE BARRAGE. CU GI IN COPTER FIRING MACHINE GUN INTO WEEDS BELOW.
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| 01:17:40 1060 |
U. S. SOLDIERS TAKE PRISONER THAT MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVED THE ONSLAUGHT. PRISONER RECEIVES MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR WOUNDS.
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| 01:17:53 1073 |
MONTAGE DOCUMENTS ARE FOUND IN CAMOUFLAGED SWAMP HIDING PLACES. HELICOPTERS WOODED AREAS.AFTER DRAWING FIRE THEREFROM. TROOPS WEARING ARMORED VESTS WADE INTO THE MARSH.
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| 01:19:11 1151 |
2 MORE VC ARE SPOTTED HIDING UNDERWATER, ONE IS KILLED TRYING TO ESCAPE, THE OTHER CAPTURED, THE HOUR DRAWS LATE AND THE BOATS RETURN HOME. CU HUNDREDS SPENT SHELLS TELL STORY OF DAYS ACTIONS.
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| 01:19:59 1199 |
TITLE: "TAY NINH, VIETNAM" - VIETNAM FORCE UNDER SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND, SCATTER AS THEY ARE FIRED UPON AT THEIR BASE CAMP WHERE THEY HAVE JUST ARRIVED FOR WELL DESERVED REST. DEFENDERS GO INTO IMMEDIATE ACTION.
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| 01:20:25 1226 |
PINNED DOWN BY HEAVY FIRE, THE WOUNDED AWAIT MEDICAL ATTENTION. ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER MOVE OUT FOR COUNTER-ATTACK, BUR ENEMY FADED BACK INTO JUNGLE.
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| 01:20:35 1236 |
VARIOUS SHOTS WOUNDED BEING EVACUATED VIA HELICOPTER.
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| 01:21:03 1263 |
VARIOUS SHOTS VIETNAMESE TROOPS BEING TRAINED AT SPECIAL FORCES IN COMBAT TACTICS. AT TRAINING CAMP. CAMOUFLAGED VIETNAMESE TRAINEES MOVE INTO JUNGLE IN A SIMULATED VC POSITION.
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| 01:21:36 1297 |
LS SMOKE RISES IN THICK JUNGLE FROM SMOKE GRENADE, SIGNIFYING VC CONTACT. A CONCENTRATED ATTACK IS LAUNCHED ON THE POSITION UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF AN INSPECTOR.
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| 01:21:50 1311 |
5 DAYS LATER IT'S THE REAL THING AS THE BASE IS USED FOR OPERATION "RENEGADE". SQUADRONS OF HELICOPTERS FLY FROM BASE AND LAND IN AREA WHERE HEAVY VIETCONG FORCES ARE REPORTED.
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| 01:21:56 1317 |
HELICOPTERS LAND WITH VIETNAMESE TROOPS TO AREA WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY BOMBED BY U. S. PLANES. SWEEP BY TROOPS FIND IT DESERTED AND VC POSITIONS ABANDONED..
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| 01:22:20 1340 |
TITLE: SAIGON RIVER, VIETNAM" - MONTAGE - VARIOUS SHOTS NAVY MINE SWEEPERS, CLEAR RIVER OF ENEMY MINES. MACHINE GUNNERS ON THE SHIPS RAKE SHORE WITH FIRE AFTER RECEIVING SMALL ARMS FIRE FROM SHORE. (NOV. 28, 1866)
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| 01:23:53 1434 |
TITLE: "PLEIKU, PHU LOI VIETNAM" - VARIOUS SHOTS SO. VIETNAM PREMIER CAO KY PRESENTS MEDALS TO OFFICERS OF U. S. 1ST DIVISION, INCLUDING MAJ. GENERAL MCHUGH. AND OTHERS.
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| 01:24:33 1473 |
CU MEDALS ON CHESTS - GENERAL WESTMORELAND CONGRATULATES THE RECIPIENTS. WESTMORELANDS GIVES MEDALS TO VIETNAMESE OFFICERS.
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| 01:25:11 1511 |
MONTAGE. PREMIER KY ARRIVES AT U. S. AIRBASE VIA AIRLINER. (LARGE WELCOME SIGN). WHERE HE IS GREETED BY BOYS OF MILITARY ACADEMY AT PLEIKU. HE THEN PROCEEDS BY HELICOPTER TO OTHER MILITARY CAMPS.
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| 01:25:55 1556 |
TITLE: "CAM RANH BAY, VIETNAM" -VARIOUS SHOTS VIETNAMESE MOTHERS WITH CHILD IN ARMS AND THEIR OTHER SMALL CHILDREN, LINE UP TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM U. S. SPECIAL FORCES MEDICAL STAFF. IN ARMS LINE UP WITH (NOV. 16).
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| 01:26:37 1597 |
AFTER SICK CALL, MEDICS DISTRIBUTE CANDY TO CHILDREN. VOICE O9VER, "BY GETTING MUCH HELP AS WE CAN TO BELEAGUERED VIETNAMESE PEOPLE, MAKES MORE FRIENDS AND GIVES US ONE MORE WAY TO WIN THE WAR"
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| 01:26:51 1611 |
TITLE: "SAIGON, VIETNAM" - STREET SCENE IN HEAVILY POPULATED SAIGON,WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC OF AUTOS, BIKES AND MOTORCYCLES. -
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| 01:26:59 1620 |
VARIOUS SHOTS TRASH LITTERED AREAS AS WELL AS OVERFLOWING BARRELS OF TRASH IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN SAIGON.
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| 01:27:05 1625 |
WOMAN PULLS A WAGON OF TRASH TO DUMP, THEN PILES IT ONTO GROUND WHERE OTHERS SHOVEL IT ONTO LARGER TRASH BINS AND TRUCKS BY HAND..
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| 01:27:18 1638 |
HAND LABORERS AT THE DUMP, REMOVES THE TRASH FROM TRUCKS WITH SHOVELS AND RAKES,
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| 01:27:26 1646 |
DUMP TRUCKS INTRODUCED BU U. S. ARMY, DUMPS HUGE LOAD OF TRASH AUTOMATICALLY BY POWER EQUIPMENT.. .
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| 01:27:30 1650 |
SPECIAL FORCES SGT. BERNARD MCOLLOUGH (IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES) TRAINS VIETNAMESE IN USE OF MODERN EQUIPMENT. MONTAGE CU MCCOLLOUGH IS INTERVIEWED, EXPLAINS THE PROGRAM.
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| 01:28:50 1730 |
GOOD SHOT DUMP TRUCK DUMPING LOAD OF GARBAGE.
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| 01:29:06 1746 |
TITLE> FORT BENNING, GEORGIA". EXTERIOR SHOT NEW INFANTRY SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING. HOSTS VIETNAM VETERAN SGT. MAJOR WILLIAM O. WOODRIDGE (?) SGT MAJOR SITS WITH COMMANDING GENERAL OF FORT BENNING.
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| 01:29:29 1769 |
SGT MAJOR OBSERVES SOLDIERS IN BAYONET PRACTICE AT THE SCHOOL. SOLDIER CHARGES AND THRUSTS BAYONET INTO TARGET. HE (SGT, MAJ.) ALSO OBSERVES TRAINING IN BAND TO HAND COMBAT.
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| 01:29:47 1787 |
CU VARIOUS SHOTS GI ON FIRING RANGE, AIMS AND FIRES AT TARGET.
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TRAINEES LINE UP OUTDOORS WITH TRAYS FOR CHOW. THEY SIT ON GROUND UNDER TREES AND EAT THEIR CHOW, ARE JOINED BY THE SGT. MAJOR WHO EATS WITH THEN AND HAS INFORMAL CHAT.. VOICE OVER SGT MAJOR EXPLAINS.
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| 01:31:11 1871 |
CU SGT MAJOR WOODRIDGE, MIC IN HAND SPEAKS TO THE MEN
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| 01:31:20 1880 |
EXTERIOR SHOTS MARTIN ARMY HOSPITAL COMPLEX. VARIOUS SHOTS SGT. MAJOR VISITING WITH WOUNDED (IN VIETNAM) SOLDIERS AT BEDSIDE. GI WITH MIV IN HAND RECORDS THEIR CONVERSATION..
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| 01:32:15 1935 |
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