U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers Train Peruvian Army

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES R7406 THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION - RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Release No. 201-63 FINE GRAIN TO; Footage: 215° September Sg 1963 Tox-Mavietone Telenews U. S. ARICO SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS TRAIN PERUVIAN ARMY (Official Army footage released by Department of Defease) Men of the 8th Special Forces assigned to Fort Guilick, Canal Zone, are currently assisting the Army of Peru in training. The mission of these highly trained American specialists is to teach the Permvens the milibary erts of mountain clinbing, airborne and night patrol operations. Many of these alite U. S. soldiers, received first hand experience in Victoria Headquartered at Peru's Commando School in I'me, Special Porces instructors conduct field training in rugged terrain about 100 miles north of the Capitol. One Phase of training conducted by the U. S. Army's Special Forces soldiers consists of proper techniques for squad cerations and night petrols. Also, they are taught the manner in which small objectives should be secured. Lessons learned are practiced during similated aight patrols during daylight and finally during night patrol exercises. Sequences show: (a) Sign of Commando School, Lema, Peru, (b) Peruvian troops leaza squad drill. (c) Special Forces instructor demonstrates proper technique for crawling at night. (a) Peruvion soldier Learns proper cravil technique with rifle. (e) Various CUs of troops crewling. (f) Special Forces instructor conducts training on night petrol techniques. (g) Peruvien soldiers practice night patrol techniques. (h) Special Forces Instructor. (1) Building which is to be attacked by troops. (I) Various shots of seatry being eliminated (3) Patrol attacking building. replay typed 10/4/63 fied H8@ NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY 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 2.4 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.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases