Operation Sherwood Forest, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Part 2

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES 2044 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. 216-62 Footage: 450' FINE GRAIN TO; 16 October 1962 OPERATION SHERWOOD FOREST (Official Army footage released by Dept. of Defense) Having special qualifications in anti-guerrilla operations developed over a long time, the Army some time ago set up its "Special Forces" comprised of military personnel, parachute and language qualified, with cross training in basic and specialized skills. Organized into small. multiple-purpose detachments, the force has the mission of training, organizing, supplying, and directing indigenous forces in defense against and defeat of insurgent attack. The basic operating unit is approximately squod size with all of its members specialist in demolitions, basic medical skills, intelligence, and communications. Film depicts "Special Forces" troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, training troops from Fort Lewis, Washington, in guerrilla and counter- guerrrilla training in Operation Sharwood Forest recently held at Olynpic National Rain Forest. Sequences show: (a) Learning the art of self defense. (b) Men from Fort Levis moving up hill to cross country towards enerty guerrilla bands. Moving cross country through heavily wooded area. (c) Crossing a swiftly running stream. (a) Tree climbing for the purpose of observation. (e) Rappelling with full field gear, troops descent a 50' ledge. (1) The men learn to live off the land. Fishing, picking berries, etc. (g) Troops boarding helicopter. (h) Parachuting from helicopter. (1) A new wrinkle - sliding dous a rope from a helicopter. (3) The counter guerrilla team from Fort Levis has been trained in demolitions. A bridge is the target. To control the bridge, the aggressor guerrilla guards must be removed. (k) A charge is planted under the bridge. Men clinb up rope to get clear of the bridge. (1) Charge explodes - mission accomplished. NOTE TO EDITORS: 450° 35mm B/W fine grain handed out to Fox-UP, Washington, servicing both IV and thestrical pool members. Fine grain to be NOTE forwarded TO EDITORS: to Army PLEASE Pictorial CREDIT DEPARTMENT 0F DEFENSE IN TITLE ORg COMMENTARY and City I, New 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 York. 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City within 1, New The master positive must not be cut in any manner. members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe A dup e negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool 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. E10575

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases