Vietnam Bridge Construction, Da Nang, South Vietnam

Description

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 rrsd AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 Release No. 240-62 Footage: 175' DUPE NEGATIVE TO: 21 November 1962 FINE GRAIN TO; VISTRAM BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION (Official Army footage released by Department of Defense) The Dallang area of South Vietnam was hard hit by severe rein and wind storms recently. The main river floving through Dalleng rose to flooding stage and washed out the main link between the Vietnanese 1st Corps Headquarters and the 2nd Infentry Division located on the opposite side of the river. Transportation, other than by boat, was completely cut off. Vietnewese soldiers of the 207th Flood Bridge Company of the 2nd Engineer Group of the 1st Corp constructed the ferry by leying the pontoons, then placing the steel flooring on the pontoons and securing the flooring. Film also shows the two Harbormaster motors that will power the ferry across the river, along with the Army suptorized assault or bridge construction boat. These motors and the boat vill be connected to the ferry and will provide the power and storage that is necessary for navigation 03 the river. A U. S. Army Advisor, assigned to the 2nd Engineer Group advises the Vietnamese on the erection of their ferry. Sequences show: (a) Various scenes showing the damage resulting from severe rains and winds in Delling, Vietnam. (b) Various scenes of the bridge washed out. (c) The Vietnemese 207th Flood Bridge Co. constructing a bridge. (e) A U. S. Advisor assigned to the 2nd Engineer Group assists and advises the Vietnamese. (f) Vehicles move across completed bridge. NOTE TO EDITORS: 175' 35am B/W fine grain handed out to CBS, Washington, for servicing both TV and thestrical 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 Type 4-17-63 for 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. E10575

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases