Vietnam War - Explosions in Khe Sanh Ammunition Dump, 26Feb68
Large explosion of B Company’s ammunition hit by incoming rounds seen thru barbed wire barrier; soldier runs towards it. More explosions in base w/ burning fires; men ducking into sandbagged bunkers as ammunition explodes. Raging flames & explosions seen from bunker edge.
10:26:49 Slate. Fires & explosions continuing. Seen from safer distance.
10:27:31 Still cameraman taking pictures, ducking. More filmed over his shoulder w/ large explosion.
10:28:39 LS w/ smoke & men coming up road. Telephoto w/ soldiers looking at fire. Continued.
10:29:37 Slate: illegible. Men by large artillery, 105mm Howitzer. Large cloud of smoke beyond sandbagged bunker & perimeter of Khe Sanh. Men sorting out 105mm ammunition & stacking in bunkers. Men sighting artillery & loading large shell, man getting radio instruction & firing. Reloading, firing.
10:32:23 Slate: illegible. Man running across field towards UH1E helicopters in revetments. Others. (Shutter problem or lost loop from here). Men at ambulance door. Lone soldier w/ pack walks past camera. Moving supplies w/ forklift; much smoke behind. Pouring gas over ammunition & supplies. Stretchers into helicopters.
10:34:42 Loop okay. Rifleman firing M-14.
1968; 1960s US Military; Evacuation; Fighting; Horrors of War; Disaster;
NOTE: Photographer was V.J. Pena.
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Vietnam War - Explosions in Khe Sanh Ammunition Dump, 26Feb68 Large explosion of B Company’s ammunition hit by incoming rounds seen thru barbed wire barrier; soldier runs towards it. More explosions in base w/ burning fires; men ducking into sandbagged bunkers as ammunition explodes. Raging flames & explosions seen from bunker edge. 10:26:49 Slate. Fires & explosions continuing. Seen from safer distance. 10:27:31 Still cameraman taking pictures, ducking. More filmed over his shoulder w/ large explosion. 10:28:39 LS w/ smoke & men coming up road. Telephoto w/ soldiers looking at fire. Continued. 10:29:37 Slate: illegible. Men by large artillery, 105mm Howitzer. Large cloud of smoke beyond sandbagged bunker & perimeter of Khe Sanh. Men sorting out 105mm ammunition & stacking in bunkers. Men sighting artillery & loading large shell, man getting radio instruction & firing. Reloading, firing. 10:32:23 Slate: illegible. Man running across field towards UH1E helicopters in revetments. Others. (Shutter problem or lost loop from here). Men at ambulance door. Lone soldier w/ pack walks past camera. Moving supplies w/ forklift; much smoke behind. Pouring gas over ammunition & supplies. Stretchers into helicopters. 10:34:42 Loop okay. Rifleman firing M-14. 1968; 1960s US Military; Evacuation; Fighting; Horrors of War; Disaster; NOTE: Photographer was V.J. Pena.