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COMBAT OPERATIONS - THE CONSTANT REALITY
Combat scenes from WW II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Urgent Fury (Invasion of Grenada), Operation Just Cause (Invasion of Panama), and Operation Desert Storm (Gulf War).
(public domain films) 9 min BW COL |
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| keywords: world war II, korean war, vietnam war, operation urgent fury, operation just cause, operation desert storm |
BOB HOPE: VOLUME 1 - USO CHRISTMAS SHOW 1967
Bob Hope's annual USO tour of Southeast Asian military bases featuring Raquel Welch, Elaine Dunn, Phil Crosby, Barbara McNair, and Miss World Madeleine Hartog Bell.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 32 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, bob hope, uso tour, christmas show, raquel welch, elaine dunn, phil crosby, barbara mcnair |
BOB HOPE: VOLUME 2 - USO CHRISTMAS SHOW 1967
Bob Hope's annual USO tour of Southeast Asian military bases with Elaine Dunn, Madeleine Hartog Bell, Phil Crosby, Earl Wilson, Raquel Welch.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 27 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, bob hope, uso tour, christmas show, elaine dunn, phil crosby, earl wilson, raquel welch |
BOB HOPE: VOLUME 3 - USO CHRISTMAS SHOW 1967
Bob Hope's annual USO tour of Southeast Asian military bases. Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. Bob Hope, Raquel Welch, Elaine Dunn, Barbara McNair, and Miss World Madeleine Hartog Bell perform skit, joined by Phil Crosby and Earl Wilson.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 27 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, bob hope, uso tour, christmas show, raquel welch, elaine dunn, barbara mcnair, phil crosby |
BOB HOPE - USO CHRISTMAS SHOW 1970
Various shots of Bob Hope's 20th Christmas Show for American servicemen with entertainers Gloria Loring, Lola Falana, Les Brown and his Band Of Renown, Miss Universe and more.
(public domain films) 1970 23 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: bob hope, uso show, jennifer hosten, the golddiggers, gloria loring, johnny bench, lola falana, miss bobbi martin |
F-4C PHANTOM - THE MIG KILLER
Return of several USAF camouflaged McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II fighter-bomber aircraft from a mission over North Vietnam in which several MIGs were downed by crews..
(public domain films) 1967 COL 20 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, us airforce, usaf, f-4c phantom fighter bomber, ubon royal thai airforce base |
HISTORY U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS
ROAD TO INTERDEPENDENCE
Compilation of major U.S. events and politics as World War II is ending to the post Vietnam era and the Middle East oil embargo.
(public domain films) 31 min COL BW |
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| keywords: berlin airlift, berlin wall, korean war, cuban missle crisis, vietnam war, moon landing, nuclear disarmanent |
LINCOLN PARK DEMONSTRATIONS
The turbulent 60's - Peace, Love and Protesting. People out there speaking their minds and dancing in the streets.
(public domain films) 1968 23 min COL |
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| keywords: chicago, lincoln park, 1968 democratic national convention, anti-war demonstrations, protests, protesting |
MORATORIUM MARCH ON WASHINGTON
Demonstration in Washington D.C. against the war in Vietnam.
Coretta Scott King, George McGovern, Peter Paul and Mary.
(public domain films) Mid 1960's 15 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: washington d.c., anti-war demonstrations, protests, protesting, coretta scott king, george mcgovern |
NEW FIRST TEAM - 1st CAVALRY DIVISION
The history of the First Cavalry Division from it's inception as a fast moving horse cavalry unit to its transition to motorized transportation in WWII and the Korean War to becoming the first to employ the Airmobile concept of helicopters.
(public domain films) 1940's-1960's COL 29min |
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| keywords: first cavalry division, 1st cavalry division, wwii, korean war, vietnam war, viet cong, airmobile, helicopters |
NEWSREELS: 1965 - FEBRUARY 9
Destruction and damage from a Vietcong attack on the airbase at Pleiku with Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara briefing the press, Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger launches Operation Flaming Dart II.
(public domain films) 1965 BW 6min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, pleiku, camp holloway, operation flaming dart ii, secretary of defense robert mcnamara |
OCS STORY, THE
The story of the Army's Officer Candidate School (OCS) by following one candidate through the program to graduation.
(public domain films) 29 min COL |
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| keywords: army officer candidate school, ocs, fort benning georgia, officer graduation |
SAIGON ARMY - RED FLAG OVER HANOI
Documenting the events in Hanoi Vietnam, formerly French Indochina, in October 1954 as the Army of Ho Chi Minh marched into the city.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 26 min |
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| keywords: north vietnam, city of hanoi, viet minh, communism, communists, operation passage to freedom |
SOUTH VIETNAM - BINH THUY
The aftermath of the attack on the village of Binh Thuy by Communist Vietcong as ARVN South Vietnamese soldiers aid the wounded and survivors, carry away the dead and fight fires that destroyed much of the village.
(public domain films) 1963 COL 4min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, village of binh thuy, vietcong attack, arvn soldiers |
USS KITTY HAWK
COAST OF VIETNAM 1966
Unedited footage of the Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) operations while on "Yankee Station" in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1966 COL 9min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, yankee station, gulf on tonkin, aircraft carrier uss kitty hawk, a-6a intruder, a-4e skyhawk |
VIETNAM AIRSTRIKE 1
WHITE PHOSPHORUS AND NAPALM
Unedited footage of air strikes on Vietnam ground targets using white phosphorus and Mark 47 napalm bombs.
(public domain films) 1960's COL 13min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, u.s. air power, air-to-ground attack, bombing mission, white phosphorus bomb, napalm bomb |
VIETNAM AIRSTRIKE 2
WHITE PHOSPHORUS AND NAPALM
Unedited footage of ground attack aircraft attacking targets with napalm and white phosphorus.
(public domain films) 1960's COL 15min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, u.s. air power, air-to-ground attack, bombing mission, white phosphorus bomb, napalm bomb |
VIETNAM AIRSTRIKE 3
WHITE PHOSPHORUS AND NAPALM
Dramatic unedited footage of Mark 47 Napalm and White Phosphorus bombs dropped in low-level airstrikes on Vietnamese villages and hidden jungle targets.
(public domain films) 1960's COL 7min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, air to ground attack, low-level bombing, mark 47 napalm bomb, white phosphorus bomb |
VIETNAM MORATORIUM MARCH 1969
Anti-war protest and demonstration under the shadow of the Washington Monument with civilian demonstrators as well as a contingent of war vets marching against the war as well.
(public domain films) 1969 20 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: washington d.c., washington monument, anti-war protest, demonstrators, protesting, protestors |
VIETNAM CRUCIBLE
An overview of the American soldier's activities in Vietnam, both military and civilian, as well as innovations such as the UH-1B "people sniffer" helicopters, transmitters attached to free roaming dogs, railroad ambush detectors, choppers called "fire flies" and riverine warfare.
(public domain films) 1960s BW COL 29 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, special equipment, brown water navy, people sniffer helicopters, ambush detectors |
VIETNAM - WHY VIETNAM?
Using excerpts of speeches from Pres. Johnson and flashback of historical events to answer the question; Why Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1950's-1960's BW 29min |
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| keywords: president lyndon b johnson, wwII, adolf hitler, prime minister neville chamberlain, vietnam |
VIETNAM - THE HIDDEN WAR
Documents U.S. Special Forces training South Vietnamese to protect their villages and take the fight to the Viet Cong.
(public domain films) 28 min COL |
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| keywords: vietnam war, us special forces, military advisors, anti-gorilla warfare, viet cong communist |
VIETNAM - OPERATION MONTAGNARD
US Army Special Forces train the Vietnamese Montagnards or Mountain People in anti-guerrilla warfare to defend their land against the Viet Cong Communists in the early 1960’s.
(public domain films) 29 min BW |
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| keywords: vietnam war, montagnards, mountain people, us army special forces, military advisors, vietcong |
VIETNAM - SHOTGUN RIDER
Detailing the value of adding a second door gunner, nicknamed “shotgun rider”, to the crew of the UH-1 Huey gunship helicopters, from rigorous training program to combat missions as a shotgun rider in Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1960s COL 29 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, combat, uh-1 huey gunship helicopter, door gunner, side gunner, shotgun rider |
ACTION VIETNAM 1964
U.S. MILITARY ADVISORS - SPECIAL FORCES
Involvement of U.S. Military Advisors, Special Forces, and Pilots in the war in Vietnam in 1964 and the difficulties of fighting a twilight war that was fought in shadows and stealth.
(public domain films) 1964 BW 27 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, u.s. military advisors, u.s. special forces, president lyndon b. johnson, medal of honor ceremony |
VIETNAM 1965
173rd AIRBORNE ARRIVES IN VIETNAM
The 173rd Airborne, nicknamed Sky Soldiers, arrive at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam at dawn on June 5, 1965. The 173rd Airborne Brigade was the first major United States Army ground combat formation deployed in Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1965 COL 8min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 173rd airborne, sky soldiers, c-130 hercules, viet welcome delegation, airborne all the way sign |
VIETNAM 1965
A-1H SKYRAIDER ACCIDENT
Da Nang Airbase where A-1H Skyraider aircraft are based with re-arming of aircraft, mounting and fusing of 250 lb bombs and a Skyraider skids off runway into other aircraft.
(public domain films) 1965 COL 8min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, da nang airbase, a-1h skyraider, re-arming aircraft, aircraft ground accident |
VIETNAM 1965 - THE UNIQUE WAR
The Vietnam War was unique in that there were no clear battle lines, with a countryside of villages and hamlets that seemed to be controlled by South Viet Government by day and the Vietcong at night.
(public domain films) 1965 COL 24min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, t-28 trojan, b-52 stratofortress, vietcong, f-8 crusader, fac plane, c-123 provider transport aircraft |
VIETNAM 1965
COMBAT CASUALTIES, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
Wounded American soldiers arrive via medivac carried on litters to waiting ambulances; body bags carried off helicopters.
(public domain films) 1965 8 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 1st infantry division, uh-1d helicopter, dustoff, dust off, helicopter evac, medivac, field hospital |
VIETNAM 1965
OPERATION LONG REACH
1st Cavalry Division on a extended sweep for Vietcong and weapons caches as well as a napalm strike by aircraft.
(public domain films) 1965 20 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 1st air cavalry division, vietcong, un-1d helicopter, ch-47 helicopter, napalm bombs, airstrike |
VIETNAM 1966
25TH INFANTRY DIVISION ARRIVES
The 25th Infantry Division, Tropic Lighting, arrives in Vietnam aboard the USNS General Nelson M. Walker and transfer to LCMs for beach landings and a welcome by General Westmoreland with local officials.
(public domain films) 1966 COL 8min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 25thinfantry division, general william westmoreland, lcm, landing craft mechanized |
VIETNAM 1966
DUSTOFF - TO SAVE A SOLDIER
The extraordinary efforts of the military to save the lives of soldiers wounded on the battlefield in Vietnam, from helicopter med-vac to field hospital to recovery at a base hospital.
(public domain films) 1966 COL 29 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, dustoff, dust off, medi-vac, medi-copter, wounded soldier, field hospital |
VIETNAM 1966
OPERATION THAYER II
Unedited footage of 1st Air Cavalry Division conducting combat operations in Ankhe, South Vietnam, capturing of Vietcong suspects, Search and Destroy using a flamethrower.
(public domain films) 1966 COL 11min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, ankhe, south vietnam, operation thayer ii, general william c. westmoreland, flamethrower |
VIETNAM 1966
PILOT RESCUE SERVICE
Activities of Det 5 - 38th Aerospace Rescue And Recovery Service and its mission to rescue downed pilots shot down over Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1966 18 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam, downed pilot rescue, hh-3e, jolly green giant |
VIETNAM 1966
SOUTH VIET PARADROP
Unedited footage of USAF Combat Control Team parachuting into a combat zone and performing as pathfinders for C-130B's dropping Vietnamese paratroopers.
(public domain films) 1966 COL 21min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, airborne troops, south viet paratroopers, paradrop, parachute, drop zone, smoke grenade |
VIETNAM 1966
CH-3C HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Unedited footage of the activities of the 20th Helicopter Squadron flying the USAF CH-3C Jolly Green Giant in Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1966 COL 22min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, ch-3c jolly green giant, 20th helicopter squadron, air evacuation |
VIETNAM 1967
AIR ASSAULT & SWEEP - BONG SON VALLEY
Unedited footage of an air assault and ground sweep of the Bong Son Valley in South Vietnam by the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division.
(public domain films) 1967 BW 14 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, helicopter air assault, uh-1d huey, ground search and destroy, punji sticks, dust-off medevac |
VIETNAM 1967
AIR FORCE - ANOTHER DAY OF WAR
Documenting a typical day in the life of United States Air Force personnel from bombing runs to PSYOP missions.
(public domain films) 1967 BW 14 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, us air force, air rescue, viet cong, psycological operations, psyops, military assistance command |
VIETNAM 1967
BATTLE OF DAK TO
Unedited footage of Operation MacArthur as 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division sweep into Dak To in the Kon Tum Province of South Vietnam November 10-11.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 11min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, south vietnam, operation macarthur, kon tum province, dak to |
VIETNAM 1967
BINH DINH PROVINCE
Unedited Vietnam footage: OH-13 "Sioux" observation helicopters, use of CS gas munitions (tear gas), soldier searches smoking and burning rocky cave, Vietcong Shrine found and destroyed, sweep of roadway for mines, Jeep mounted M40-106mm recoilless rifle loaded and fired.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 9min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, oh-13 sioux scout helicopter, uh-1d huey helicopter, cs gass, tear gas, m40 recoilless rifle |
VIETNAM 1967
BONG SON, NORTH OF AN KHE
Unedited footage of 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division troops on a clearing mission, Bong Son, north of An Khe, South Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 14min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, village of bong song, uh-1d huey helicopter, smoke grenade, search and destroy |
VIETNAM 1967
CIVIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
A joint civic action project by the U.S. and ARVN troops to re-paint the Cho Ray Hospital while in another civic project the U.S. Seabees aid a school program in Da Nang South Vietnam in the civilian struggle to win hearts and minds.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 11min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, civic construction project, hearts and minds, cho ray hospital, u.s. seabees |
VIETNAM 1967
OPERATION BAKER
In Operation Baker the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry with tanks engage in combat with Vietcong insurgents in the Quang Ngai Province of Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 14min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, 3rd brigade, 25th infantry division |
VIETNAM 1967
NAVY SEALS IN VIETNAM
Morning patrol for Navy Seals Team from preparation to landing and sweeping the area, with no contact with the enemy.
(public domain films) 1967 6 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, us navy seals, morning patrol, sweeping jungle for vietcong |
VIETNAM 1967
OPERATION BIG SPRING
Airborne Brigade operations of fire and maneuver in the area of Bien Hoa, South Vietnam against Vietcong insurgents.
(public domain films) 1967 22 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, 2d battalion, 503d infantry, 173d airborne brigade, bien hoa south vietnam |
VIETNAM 1967
OPERATION JUNCTION CITY II, WAR ZONE C
Unedited footage of intense combat during the Vietnam War as the 2D Battalion 173D Airborne fall under attack by the Vietcong during Operation Junction City II in South Vietnam where many U.S. soldiers were wounded.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 20min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, operation junction city ii, 173d airborne, wounded soldier, medics, huey helicopters, medvac |
VIETNAM 1967
OPERATION PERSHING, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION
The longest of the 1st Cav's Vietnam actions and lasted nearly a year as they scoured the Bong Son plain and An Lo valley.
(public domain films) 1967 18 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, 1st cavalry division, 1st cav, operation pershing, bong son plain, an lo valley |
VIETNAM 1967
PATROL EXTRACTION
Unedited footage of patrol extractions by a UH-1D Huey, patrol operations, medical assistance and food relief.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 10min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, uh-1d huey helicopter, landing zones, lz, combat patrols, m-79 grenade launcher |
VIETNAM 1967
THE RAZORBACKS
Unedited footage of the 120th Aviation Company "Razorbacks" and action around Tan Son Nhut Airbase following an attack by the Vietcong.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 6min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, tan son nhut airbase, 120th aviation company razorbacks, vietcong, uh-1 gunship |
VIETNAM 1967
RIVER PATROL OPERATIONS
Made famous in the film Apocalypse Now, the Navy ran a fleet of gun boats and helicopters tasked with the grueling and dangerous job of stopping the flow of enemy arms, supplies and personnel into South Vietnam by way of the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 29min |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, mekong delta, river patrol, brown water navy, pbr gun boat, uh-1b helicopter |
VIETNAM 1967
TASK FORCE OREGON PSYOP S-5
Unedited footage of Psychological Warfare activities of Task Force Oregon Psyop S-5 (196th Light Infantry Brigade) and training of Combat Tracker Teams (196th Light Infantry Brigade) in Duc Phop District, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 15min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, psychological warfare, psyops, propaganda leaflets, war dog, tracker dog, rice paddy |
VIETNAM 1967
TUNNEL RATS - 25TH INFANTRY DIV.
The Tunnel Rats of the 25th Tropic Lightning Infantry Division in the Ho Bo Woods of South Vietnam. Note: The U.S. Army 1st and 25th Infantry Divisions were the only U.S. units that maintained small formal units of Tunnel Rats.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 7min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: Vietnam War, Tunnel Rats, Vietcong Tunnels, 25th Tropic Lightning Infantry Division |
VIETNAM 1968
17TH AIR CAVALRY - OH-6A CAYUSE HELICOPTER
Operation of the OH-6A Cayuse Helicopter a light observation/attack platform used by the 17th Air Cavalry during the Vietnam War.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 9min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, oh-6a cayuse helicopter, the loach |
VIETNAM 1968
ATTACK ON TAN SON NHUT AIRBASE
Tan Son Nhut Airbase falls under attack by the Viet Cong, sparks a counter-attack by U.S. Forces of infantry, armor and helicopters.
(public domain films) 1968 46 min COL |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, tan son nhut airbase, viet cong, uh-1b helicopter, apc, close air support |
VIETNAM 1968
BIG RED ONE 1ST INFANTRY ACTIVITIES
The "Big Red One", 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment in various operations while posted in Vietnam from August 29 to September 2.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 21min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, big red one 1st infantry division, uh-1d huey helicopter, booby trap, punji sticks |
VIETNAM 1968
ROCKET ATTACK ON TAN SON NHUT
Aftermath shortly after a rocket attack on the airbase at Tan Son Nhut, Search and Destroy Mission near Lai Khe in South Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 18min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, tan son nhut airbase, rocket attack damage, firefighting, search and destroy |
VIETNAM 1968
BATTLE OF KHE SANH
Documents US Forces during battle of Khe Sanh, showing air strikes, artillery, machine gun fire, and mortars firing; damaged aircraft; helicopters medivac casualties.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 46 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, battle at khe sanh, artillery strikes, napalm attack, general william c. westmoreland, b-52 bombers |
VIETNAM 1968
COMBAT OPERATIONS NGHI HAI
Combat operations in Hoi An and the village of Nghi Hai as U.S. and South Vietnam Troops search for weapons and round up suspected Vietcong.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 20min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, village hoi an, village nghi hai, uh-d1 huey helicopter, search and destroy, vietcong, rice paddy |
VIETNAM 1968
GRAVES REGISTRATION
Unedited footage of the Graves Registration Service as U.S. military personnel bring in the remains of U.S. soldiers, using dog tags and other evidence to confirm the identity of the soldier.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 19min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, graves registration, mortuary affairs, soldier remains, body identification |
VIETNAM 1968
KHE SANH TACTICAL RESUPPLY
Unedited footage of USAF C-130's airlifting U.S. and Republic of Viet Nam (RVN) troops and supplies to Khe Sanh and C-130B aircraft dropping supplies to U.S. Marines at Khe Sanh by parachute.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 41min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, khe sanh marine base, air supply drops, troop reinforcements, c-130b hercules, ch-47 chinook |
VIETNAM 1968
RETURN TO KHE SANH
Unedited footage of day-to-day activity of Marine Corps soldiers at Khe Sanh Combat Base after the battle with Communists.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 15 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, khe sanh combat base, marine corps, south vietnam army, seige at khe sanh |
VIETNAM 1968
AIR FORCE SUPPORT TO MARINES AT KHE SANH
Unedited footage of airlift of supplies to the U.S. Marine Combat Base at Khe Sanh that came under siege by overwhelming forces of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) from January through March 1968.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 35 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, marine base khe sanh, u.s. air force, operation niagara, cargo planes re-supply |
VIETNAM 1968
CONTACT WITH VIETCONG
One of the numerous combat engagements between Vietcong insurgents and American Forces during the Tet Offensive.
(public domain films) 1968 8 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, tet offensive, uh-1c helicopter, m-113 armored personel carrier, apc, m-60 mg |
VIETNAM 1968
SEARCH AND DESTROY
Soldiers of the Big Red One 1st Infantry Division conduct a Search and Destroy operation in Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 21 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, big red one 1st infantry, m-60 lmg, huey uh-1d, m-48 tank, m-113 armored personel carrier |
VIETNAM 1968
SEARCH OF VILLAGERS
Search of Vietnamese villages May 1968 by soldiers of the 1st Bn, 50th Infantry, 173D ABN BDE with scenes of M113 armored personnel carriers, M42 Duster 40mm self-propelled gun, and M48 Patton Tanks used in operation.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 15min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, viet village, m113 armored personnel carrier, m42 duster 40mm self-propelled gun, m48 patton tank |
VIETNAM 1968
TET OFFENSIVE - HUE RVN
Communist North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong launched a series of attacks, this is the battle for Hue, the ancient imperial capital of Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1968 COL 7min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, south vietnam, north vietnam, tet offensive, viet cong, battle for hue |
VIETNAM 1969
17TH AIR CAV OPERATIONS
Unedited footage of operations by the 17th Air Cav Ruthless Riders in the central highlands of Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1969 COL 39min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 17th air cavalry ruthless riders, central highlands, ah-1g cobra, oh-6a cayuse |
VIETNAM 1969
45TH AIR AMBULANCE
Helicopter medivac of wounded soldiers, demonstration of jungle penetrator and raising of soldier on rigid litter.
(public domain films) 1969 22 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, helicopter medivac, wounded soldiers, air ambulance, medical evacuation |
VIETNAM 1969
ACTIVITIES 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Unedited footage of Reconnaissance In Force by the 9th Infantry Division, 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment (Old Reliables) in the delta region of Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1969 COL 18min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 9th infantry division, uh-1d huey helicopters, rice paddies, search and destroy mission |
VIETNAM 1969
DUSTOFF MEDICAL HELICOPTERS
Unedited footage of the 82nd Medical Detachment in action during the Vietnam War flying the UH-1D helicopters as they perform their dust-off medevac missions.
(public domain films) 1969 COL 27min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 82nd medical detachment, dust-off, medvac, air ambulance, air medics, uh-1d huey, arvn soldiers |
VIETNAM 1969
SURGICAL FIELD HOSPITAL MUST
Unedited footage of military Doctors and Nurses working in a MUST aka Medical Unit Self-Contained Transportable surgical field hospital in Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1969 COL 28min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: army medicine, surgical field hospital, must hospital, medical unit self-contained transportable, triage, surgery |
VIETNAM 1970
ASSAULT ON NUI BA DEN MOUNTAIN
2D BN, 22D INF, 25th INF DIV conducts a combat operation against Nui Ba Den Mountain between January 4, 1970 and January 10, 1970.
(public domain films) 1970 COL 24min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, nui ba den mountain, uh-1d huey, ah-1g cobra, m-60 machinegun, stars and stripes newspaper |
VIETNAM 1970
ASSAULT ON NUI BA DEN MOUNTAIN - VOLUME 2
Unedited footage of combat assault on Nui Ba Den Mountain (Black Virgin Mountain or Black Lady Mountain) by troops of the 2D Battalion, 22D Infantry assigned to the 25th Infantry Division January 4-10, 1970 with footage of the jungle penetrator in action to rescue a wounded soldier from the combat zone by a "Dust Off" medical helicopter.
(public domain films) 1970 COL 15min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, nui ba den mountain, uh-1 huey helicopter, helicopter rescue, dust off, jungle penetrator |
VIETNAM 1970
IN COUNTRY R&R CENTER
Unedited footage of China Beach, or My Khe Beach as it is called locally, near the coastal city of Danang, South Vietnam. Time Magazine called China Beach an Edenic respite from the hell of combat for thousands of American G.I.s during the Vietnam War.
(public domain films) 1970 COL 22min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, r&r, rest and recreation, my khe beach, china beach, beach sports, surfing, military cafeteria |
VIETNAM 1971
1ST AIR CAV DIV. COMBAT OPERATIONS
Unedited Vietnam footage of the 1st Air Calvary Division engaged in combat operations from 01/24/1971-01/28/1971 in the III Corps Tactical Zone northwest of Saigon.
(public domain films) 1971 COL 8min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, 1st air cavalry division, uh-1d huey helicopters, search and destroy mission, vietcong bunker |
VIETNAM 1971
CUSTOMS OPERATIONS
Military Police perform customs inspections for military and government personnel preparing to leave Vietnam for the U.S. and other countries.
(public domain films) 1971 COL 14min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, military police, customs inspection, drug sniffing dog |
VIETNAM 1972
AMERICAN P.O.W.'s IN HANOI
Scenes of American prisoners of war P.O.W.'s at a news conference in Hanoi tailored for propaganda purposes.
(public domain films) 1972 5 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, hanoi hilton, north vietnamese prison guard, jeering mob |
VIETNAM
P.O.W. CODE OF CONDUCT
U.S. Military has a Code Of Conduct that all officers and soldiers follow when captured by the enemy. Former P.O.W.'s relate how this code helped them survive captivity during the Vietnam War.
(public domain films) 29 min COL |
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| keywords: war, vietnam, prisoner of war, p.o.w., pow, captivity, u.s. military code of conduct |
VIETNAM 1972
COMBAT ACTION USS ALBERT DAVID PART-1
Unedited footage of the Destroyer USS Albert David DE-1050 as it operates off the coast of Vietnam with scenes of ammunition replenishment via a UH-46D Sea Knight helicopter, naval gun firing in a fire-support mission and more.
(public domain films) 1973 21 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, destroyer uss albert david de-1050, fire support mission, uh-46d sea knight helicopter |
VIETNAM 1972
COMBAT ACTION USS ALBERT DAVID PART-2
Unedited footage of the Destroyer USS Albert David DE-1050 as it operates off the coast of Vietnam with scenes of naval bombardment of unseen shore targets in Vietnam, close-up views the of the Destroyer Lloyd Thomas DD-764, inside the Command Information Center, ammunition handlers loading powder and shells and more.
(public domain films) 1973 21 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: vietnam war, destroyer uss albert david de-1050, fire support mission, destroyer lloyd thomas dd-764 |
VIETNAM 1973
P.O.W. HOMECOMING
Navy and Air Force servicement released from P.O.W. camps arrive at March Air Force Base and reunite with tearful families.
(public domain films) 1973 21 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: navy, air force, p.o.w., pow, march air force base, reuniting with families |
VIETNAM 1973
RETURN OF AMERICAN P.O.W.'s
San Francisco ticker Discr parade for returning American POW’s from Vietnam with applauding crowds and anti-war protesters.
(public domain films) 1973 18 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: war, asia, vietnam war, american p.o.w.'s, pow's, prisoners of war, anti-war protestors, homecoming parade |
VIETNAM 1975
SAIGON EVACUATION - USS MIDWAY
As the fall of Saigon Vietnam becomes painfully evident the American Aircraft Carrier USS Midway is tasked as part of Operation Frequent Wind to evacuate American civilians and personnel as well as at-risk Vietnamese from Saigon.
(public domain films) 1975 COL 9min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, saigon evacuation, operation frequent wind, aircraft carrier uss midway, air america helicopter |
VIETNAM: THE BIG PICTURE
Military film describes U.S. Military assistance to the Vietnamese Military, training of infantry, logistics, protection of villages.
(public domain films) 1967 29 min COL |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, pleiku, pleime, ban me thout, general william c. westmoreland |
VIETNAM 1
ON THE BRINK OF TURMOIL
Snapshot of Vietnam as it enters the 1950's with scenes of a political delegation, rural life and refugees seeking safe shelter.
(public domain films) 1950's 6 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: politics, asia, vietnam war era, car bombing, refugees |
VIETNAM
COUNTRY FILM MAGAZINE 1
News Magazine detailing how Vietnam and its people benefit from U.S. Foreign Aid, technology and education.
(public domain films) 10 min BW |
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| keywords: asia, vietnam war era, united states propaganda, foreign aid, agriculture, food production, medical services |
VIETNAM NEWSREELS 1
Newsreels showing the different facets of the Vietnam War: political, military, human suffering and casualties on both sides.
(public domain films) 1960's 44 min BW |
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| keywords: war, combat, asia, vietnam war, president lyndon johnson, robert mcnamara, george bundy, u.s. navy 7th fleet |
VIETNAM! VIETNAM!
So good they had to name it twice and arguably one our best titles that documents the cultural and religious history of Vietnam and the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
(public domain films) 1971 COL BW 58 min |
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| keywords: vietnam war, combat, anti-war protesters, prisoners of war, pow, president john f. kennedy |
PHYSICAL FITNESS - BASIC TRAINING
U.S. ARMY 1967
Physical fitness programs during military basic and advanced individual training at the unit level and in special courses for Paratroopers, Rangers, and Special Forces.
(public domain films) 1967 COL 29 min |
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| keywords: physical fitness during basic training, paratroops, us rangers, us special forces |
SPECIAL FORCES 1969 - LANDING ZONE TECHNIQUES
In unconventional warfare the Special Forces of the United States Military are called on to perform many functions.
(public domain films) 1969 COL 28 min |
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| keywords: us special forces, landing zone techniques, c-47 military cargo plane |
VICE-PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON
VISIT TO VIETNAM 1953
Vice President Richard Nixon along with Pat Nixon visit Vietnam on an official U.S. visit to show the flag and cement U.S. support.
(public domain films) 1953 8 min BW |
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| keywords: politics, asia, vietnam war era, vice president richard nixon, patricia nixon |
FIVE CITIES IN JUNE - 1963
Five cities, five historical events; Vatican City - Death Of Pope John XXIII, Unknow Soviet City - Valentina Tershkova First Woman Cosmonaut, Bin Thuy - Village Destroyed By Communists, Tuscaloosa - First Black Students Attend University Of Alabama, Berlin - John F. Kennedy give 'Let Them Come To Berlin' Speech.
(public domain films) 1963 27 min COL |
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| keywords: vatican city italy, bin thuy south vietnam, tuscaloosa alabama, berlin west germany |
