Vietnam 1967 Bong Song North Of An Khe

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Synopsis: Unedited footage of 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division troops on a clearing mission, Bong Son, north of An Khe, South Vietnam...(read more)

Date: 1967
Duration: 00:13:35
Sound: No
Color: Color
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Vietnam

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Vietnam 1967 Bong Son North Of An Khe

Vietnam 1967 - Bong Son, North Of An Khe

Aerial view from helicopter, smoke on mountain. Soldiers exit unseen helicopter and run in wet rice paddy. CU of soldier running pass, rear view as other soldiers move past. Soldiers move toward mountainous area. Soldiers in prone position with weapons ready behind embankment. One soldier fires weapon several times, appears to mark target. Fire from unseen helicopter hits ground, helicopter in low flight in front of soldier's position. After helicopter passes soldiers leave embankment and move forward. Soldiers walk single file along rice paddy dike, steps over wooden pole fence. Air-to-air view of UH-1D helicopter in flight. Soldiers seen in doorway. Helicopter in low landing over sandy area, helicopter lifting off as soldiers run from dusty air blast from helicopter. Soldiers entering village as helicopter circles. Soldiers round up villagers. U.S. soldiers and Vietnamese ( interpreter) soldier with Vietcong suspect surrounded by women and children.

Sandy location, helicopter lands in a swirl of dust. Soldiers push suspects into helicopter; it takes off over fishing boats on beach and fishing village. Soldiers herd protesting women, some giggle. Women push villager wearing head scarf as if to get him out of sight of the Americans. Soldiers run and grab him. A woman howls. Soldier pushes a woman. Woman waves her arms and yells. An old woman with a baby takes up the cry. Women in a pack shout at the soldiers. Shows yellow signal, villagers in BG. Villagers waving arms and protesting.

Soldiers crouched in grassy clearing, move into heavy brush. Two helicopters in grassy clearing, other helicopters in flight. Soldiers search grass hut, woman with a child watched them. She picks up belongings and exits while soldier looks at pieces of cloth, belt, from basket. Woman watches soldiers looking at papers.