United States Marines Train Vietnamese, Vietnam Part 2
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INDEX OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION - RAD10-TV-NEWSFILM SECTION ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) Release No. 226=58 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: FINE GRAIN TO; Footage: 600 ₹ 26 November 1958 Fox-Movietone NBC-TV U.S. MARINES TRAIN VIETNAMESE (Official Marine Corps footage released by Dept. of Defense) In celebration of their 4th Anniversary, the Vietnamese Marines demonstrate, a day and night beach assault. Using the principles of secrecy and surprise, their mission is to destroy enemy fortifications and then withdraw. Their objective lies well protected behind two bodies of water. The attack requires stealth and complete silence. This 38 weeks training course stresses speed, self-confidence, an aggressive spirit to close in and kill to defend the freedom of Vietnam. The Military Advisory Group (MAAG) furnish military assistance in the training of the Vietnamese. Sequences shows U. S. Marine officer talking to Vietnam troops. (b) Exact location of the target is pinpointed on a map. (c) Troops run across beach, worter crew, mortar set up. (d) Troops advance up hill. (e) Officer gives order to fire. (f) Units close in on the enemy fort as other marines cover their advance with rifle fire. (B) Soldier throws grenade, fort explosion. (a) Marines in rubber boats row away (1) Marines crossing water, landing, cutting barbed wire obstacle. (i) Marines advance. Marine plants charge, another Marine watching, withdrawal of group, explosion. (k) Marines withdrawing in rubber boats. Typed 11-28-51 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 After 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. E10575
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