keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, tet offensive, uh-1c helicopter, m-113 armored personel carrier, apc, m-60 mg
Synopsis: Unedited footage of combat engagement between Vietcong insurgents and American Forces of the 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division during the Tet Offensive. Captured VC (Vietcong) prisoner and bodies of dead VietCong... (read more plus shot list)
U.S. Soldiers shown around M113 APC, armored personnel carriers, nickname “Green Dragon” panning down to captured Vietcong weapons and bodies of dead Vietcong. Vietcong prisoner is led away. Soldier probes through pile of captured weapons with bayonet. Shows VC prisoner with hands tied behind his back and blindfolded. UH-1C Huey helicopter flies over.
Explosions and smoke as UH-1C Huey gunship attacks village. M-113 APC and soldiers fire on burning hut. Soldiers fire M-16 rifles and M-60 machine guns at hut. M-113 also fires. Soldiers search hut. Burning hut under fire from M-113 APCs. UH-1C Huey gunship flies over. M-113 APCs and soldiers advance firing weapons. Hut is hit by rocket fire. Machine gun fire kicks-up dirt. Hut burst into flames. M-113 APCs advance. Front end loader drives past. Shows bunkers and M113 APCs at base camp. Soldier heats C-rations and eats. Close up of puppy. M-113 APCs set up around perimeter. Panning view of base camp. UH-1D Huey gunship with rotors turning in foreground.
Shot List: Videos of Contact With Vietcong. Start Web Movie At Time Code Shown.
01:00:08:03. U.S. Soldiers around M113 APC (armored personnel carrier) with pile of captured Vietcong in foreground.
01:00:11:04. Close-up shots of captured Vietcong weapons
01:00:18:03. Video clip bodies of dead Vietcong
01:01:04:01. Video clip Vietcong prisoner.
01:01:56:00. UH-1C Huey gunship attacks village
01:02:41:12. M113 APC advancing with U.S. flag flying.
01:04:24:00. Video attack on Vietcong during Tet Offensive.