1971 - NATO Reforger III Military Exercise

Slate 11Oct71 Reforger III. 07:48:22 Field w/ large tree, fighter jet quickly overhead. 07:48:33 Black smoke rising from explosions in distance seen across fields. Two UH-1Bs firing and laying smoke screen on hill, many helicopters flying over hill. MS. 07:49:53 CH-47 Chinook landing in middle distance; CH-54 Skycrane carrying bridge equipment in sling flies past in bg. MCU, placing in front of camera. 07:51:07 River w/ (AVLB) armored vehicle launch bridge moves into place on river bank across from camera position. Second section of bridge opens, spanning the river. 07:54:51 Unid vehicles across field in background w/ helicopters moving around above. 07:55:40 Convoy of M-113 APCs crossing AVLB towards camera. Soldier directing M-113 across bridge. 07:57:20 Slate 05Oct71, Manching, Germany Subject: Reforger III. 07:57:28 F-4 Phantom jets across sky & dropping napalm bombs on hill. (dark but good fiery explosion.) 08:00:29 Slate: 11Oct71. Spectators seated in bleachers watching demonstration; briefed by LTG Fillmore K. Meanis, CG, 7th Corps. 08:01:45 F-4 jets make pass, explosions & smoke rise on hill beyond farm buildings. 08:03:48 OH-6A Cayuse copter flies over river & heavy black smoke as screen. Helicopters in distant lay screen of white smoke. Many helicopters across low in mid-distance, soldiers seen prone on ground 08:06:55 Troops disembark from CH-47 Chinook & run w/ rubber rafts to water near bridge. CH-54 Skycrane bringing in bridge equipment. 08:07:58 Slate. 08:08:05 Mobile bridge (AVLB) arriving, opening & spanning river. M-60 tanks cross bridge. M-60 tanks & M-113 APCs advancing across field firing at enemy. 08:11:09 F-4 jets flying by & napalm explosions going off. 08:11:58 Troops running across bridge, left to right. Helicopters over. Tanks & APCs cross bridge & advance toward enemy. 08:13:05 Hawk missile platoon moving into position close past camera, stream behind. 08:14:33 General Michael S. Davison, CG, Us Army Europe holding a press conference (MOS); other NATO officers & press. General Davison at speakers stand. Correspondent asking question & Davison answers the reporter. 08:16:25 3-star LTG Charles W. Eifler speaks (MOS); Davison is standing alongside. 08:16:50 Canadian General Chinon speaks. German General speaks. General Davison talking w/ reporter at conclusion of press conference. Cold War; Show of Strength; Napalm; Military Exercise; Public Relations; Propaganda; NOTE: Exercise Reforger (from return of forces to Germany) held yearly by NATO beginning Jan69 except for two years until 1993.