Summary

MISCELLANEOUS VIETNAM

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: MISCELLANEOUS VIETNAM
File Number: DN-LB-688 Beta SP
Color: Color
Type: Documentary
Description: Color 1966-1968 Vietnam 19:01:20:00 Color 1966 - 1968 MISCELLANEOUS VIETNAM (Color, MOS, 1966-1968) Wounded marines helped, and carried through marsh, to helicopter LS helicoter hovering over marsh - helicopter takes off 19:03:24:08 Color 1966 23 October, 1966 Marines walk along path, towards jungle VS troops standing around, talking, listening to commander speak, looking over map - thatched huts in BG Vs Troops wading through water - VS marine carrying bazooka 19:07:39:23 Color 1967 Operation Chinook, 1967 VS Asian men wearing red scarves, looking through contents of wallet VS US troops searching Vietnamese village - women and children huddle on ground (some under exposed) VS Firing machine guns (under exposed) VS marines lay low on ground, protected by trees, or lying on grass, smoke rises in distance VS firing rifles Explosions on horizon, and in distance at dusk - marines in FG 19:13:17:25 Color 1966-1968 VS Catholic religious service in field, windy day VS priest, marines, praying, communion Catholic mass VS men on knees praying, receiving communion host CU makeshift altar, chalice, candles, bible, etc 19:15:48:29 Color 1967 Operation Medina, 11 October, 1967 VS line of helicopters in field wait to take off VS helicopters take off, fly towards CAM, good VS marines run towards line of waiting helicopters Helicopters in sky Marines board choppers INT helicopter - marines sit holding guns Marines disembark, run through grass LS helicopter takes off after dropping troops off Helicopter flies over green hills Marine on ground speaks into phone (some footage is underexposed) VS Marines wade through rushing river, jungle (film badly damaged) 19:20:57:23 Color 1967 Operation Medina, 12 October, 1967 VS black and white troops walking through jungle, very good VS working with explosives - small tree blown up CU damaged tree stump MS marines try to push over tree MS marines examine rifle, CU enemy rifle on ground Evacuation of wounded - helicopter hovers, marines huddle, helicopter lands, and wounded are placed aboard - good footage 19:25:28:12 Color 1966-1968 Shaky CAM - VS what seems like small stock pile of ammunition exploding - flames, sparks, explosions, smoke VS Still photographer taking shots, good 19:30:49:16 Color 1966-1968 VS preparing large shells for firing - wall and sandbags surround area, good (some underexposed) VS firing artillery gun - gunners stand and watch explosions in distance VS explosions, smoke in distance, mountains in BG (Next sequence - medical - film is badly damaged) 19:36:11:15 Color 1966-1968 VS US military camp or base in dusty, brown landscape Jeep drives up road towards CAM Troops walk along trench, one smokes CU marine drinking from cannister MS very heavily fortified area Airplane drops supply parachutes over camp - great shot of gray parachutes opening and floating to ground VS troops in trench - on look out LS airplane flies over area, mountains in BG, very cloudy sky Explosions, smoke in distance Bomber speeds over area, drops napalm Airplane fires rockets, good Two birds fly in FG as bomber drops napalm 19:39:38:07 Color 1966-1968 VS marines, surrounded by sandbags LS airplane drops parachutes with supplies Men eat from cans VS bomber airplane in sky, flies low and drops bomb, napalm explosion Airplane soars Closer shot of bomb drop and explosion VS bombing mission CU marine in trench - helicopter in BG VS bombing mission, airplane dives and soars, drops napalm, explosions, fireballs, smoke, good VS marines firing rifles (under exposed) 19:44:20:29 Color 1966-1968 VS camp, smoke, explosions MS sign with skull and cross bones painted on it Deadly ? (under exposed) VS firing bazooka 19:48:05:17 Color 1968 Hue, 1968 ? Tank drives towards CAM along narrow road, past houses, excellent Tank has trouble turning corner on narrow road Troops, carrying equipment, machine guns, walk through bombed out residential area, excellent Marines cautiously advance through destroyed (outskirts ?) of Hue, running close to bombed out buildings, climbing over rubble - jeep drives through street VS unloading supplies Marines drive buggy type vehicle with supplies and possibly carrying wounded VS destruction as marines advance, drive through and walk over rubble, excellent Transportation and evacuation of wounded, good VS soldiers prepare, load, and fire small shells VS firing from boat, ship in harbor Pan harbor activity to damaged bridge, partly submerged in river CU firing machine gun VS careful advance through city 19:58:29:21 Color 1966-1968 UNIDENTIFIED TITLE with German subtitles - very dramatic and ritualistic war movie (Chinese Japanese ?) See DN-LB-692 for early reels (will come back to this after checking out early reels) Excellent dog fighting footage
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