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Go to HomepageReel Number: H1896-03
Color: Colour
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1969
Country: Vietnam
Location: Mai Loc
TC Begins: 03:27:14
TC Ends: 03:47:47
Duration: 00:20:33
Vietnam War, Mai Loc Area, October 1969 Slate: 17Oct69. CU AF newspaper. LS garbage strewn over field at Mai Loc. People picking thru. 03:27:58 MS Women & children look thru garbage. CU walking thru, sifting thru; 7-Up can. MS kids. LS Army trucks beyond garbage. CUs paper; ration supply carton. 03:29:57 Slate: 17Oct69. Aerial above ridge line; helicopter flame drop to clear jungle from mountain slope surrounding FSB. AV, from helicopter as it approaches; gasoline drums suspended in net. 03:30:41 Aerial, drums released & fall to the ground. Smoke & burning slope. FSB Scotch w/ soldiers seen on cleared mountaintop; view down from top of burned mountain ridge; smoke rising. Demolition of caves by soldiers of the 326th Engineers. Caves were spotted on mountain slope in area of enemy activity. LA, tilt down mountain. 03:32:06 Slate: 18Oct69. UH-1B landing; view up mountain. Soldiers w/ dogs at base of mountain set up defensive positions. MCU Scout dog and handler. 03:33:10 Soldiers dig foxholes. CU, M60 MG. CU, soldier digging. 03:34:39 Slate: 19Oct69. Mai Loc. Scout dogs & handlers ford stream. 03:35:09 Soldiers carry fuses & demolition charges across the stream. 03:35:33 Soldiers stand in river passing charges in chain fashion. 03:36:10 MCU Scout dog & handlers start across the river. Soldiers enter jungle. 03:36:54 Helicopter flies over overhead up valley, pan to smoke rising from mountainside. 03:37:15 Slate: Rising smoke covers mountainside. 03:37:39 Orange smoke rising, seen from above. Explosions from charges set in caves 03:38:46 Soldier examines 82mm NVA mortar rounds found in caves. CUs w/ markings. 03;39:08 Helicopter lifting off from ground. POV from helicopter, soldiers sitting on ground; other helicopters seen, flying low over river; high & large rainbow across wide valley. 03:39:44 Slate: 20Oct69. Mai Loc. 5th Special forces & CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defense Group, Vietnamese) Camp. 03:40:35 Sandbagged, fortified positions including trenches, bunkers & towers. Lookout posts; trenches; etc. 03:42:26 Slate: 20Oct69. Medcap in village. Vietnamese women & children, CIDG man gives soap to kids. Old couple watching 03:44:06 ARVN nurses in camouflage seated behind table loaded w/ drugs & medicine. 03:44:19 American Special Forces soldier w/ stethoscope examines old woman. 03:44:37 ARVN soldier assembles children, distributes wash clothes & candy. CU candy box. 03:45:10 Slate: 20Oct69 Mai Loc. CU Small children handed wash cloth; etc. GOOD. LS distribution. 03:46:45 ARVN nurses at table. CU, drugs (Anacin) boxes. 03:47:11 Soldier examines civilians. Vietnam War; 1969; 101st Airborne; NOTE: Good coverage & interesting. NOTE: Any continuous ten minutes sold at per reel rate.