Special Forces Swift Strike III, Various Locations Part 1

Description

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 LR 3361 (A) Release No. 186-63 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: FINE GRAIN TO; Footage: 400' August 14, 1963 SPECIAL FORCES - SWIFT STRIKE III (official Army footage released by Department of Defense) The Special Forces operate from a field location and control the development of unconventional warfare operations in Red territory under missions assigned to it by Headquarters USSTRICOM. Their mission is to disrupt communications, cut supply lines, conduct ambushes and raids, create chaos, confusion and harassment among the conventional forces requiring them to employ counter guerrilla tactics. Sequences show: (a) Special Forces landing in densely wooded area. (b) Special Forces man who dropped into tree, spills out his reserve chute. His buddy helps him slide down his chute. They move out to regroup. (c) Men grouped around leader being briefed. (d) They advance through the woods. (e) Special Forces troops wade across a deep stream. (f) They dynamite a bridge. (g) They cut through barbed wire and enter airstrip. (h) Simulated sabotage of aircraft and airstrip. NOTE TO EDITORS: 400' 35mm B/W fine grain handed out to NBC-TV for servicing both TV and theatrical pool members. Fine grain to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within 72 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY Body The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases