keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, tan son nhut airbase, viet cong, uh-1b helicopter, apc, close air support
Synopsis: Tan son Nhut Airbase falls under attack by the Viet Cong, sparks a counter-attack by U.S. Forces of infantry, armor and helicopters. Bodies of dead Vietcong... (read more...)
Scenes include: Two separate attacks on Tan Son Nhut Air Base one on January 31, 1968 and a second rocket and mortar attack on February 24, 1968.
Many scenes of dead Viet Cong in fields, while close air support continues around perimeter by UH-1B’s, along with scenes of damage to various vehicles and facilities. Scene of US medic bandaging arm of wounded Viet Cong.
Miscellaneous scenes of troops moving across fields as skirmishers, manning sandbagged bunkers, damaged bunker, tanks and APC’s parked along street, soldier removing ammunition bandolier from dead Viet Cong, soldiers resting, cleaning weapons, and in manning defensive positions.
Aerial view of Tan Son with smoke rising in the background.
