Marines Uncover Viet Cong Land Mines, Chu Lai, South Vietnam

Description

261 Schools at the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions in Vietnam keep Marines current on the latest Viet Cong trends in the use of hidden explosives. Sequences show: (a) Vietnamese hut (b) Interior of hut showing 90mm tank round concealed in floor (c) CU of trap (d) Turtle mine with field boot (e) 81mm mortar round with detonator (f) Display of mines and booby traps on table (g) Individual booby traps including C-ration can, TNT block in can, grenade with bamboo handles, block of TNT in bamboo basket (h) Canteen with TNT in bottom and pull fuse (i) Anti-vehicular mine (j) Anti=personnel mine NOTE TO EDITORS: 55' 16mm color master released to ABC-TV for servicing TV and theatrical pool members. Color master to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11106, within 72 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY This motion film released to DOD pool member designated is for duplication and distri- bution to interested TV and newsreel pool members. It is to be forwarded within 72 hours to: Army Motion Picture Depository, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Ave., Long Island, N.Y. 11106, telephone 937-0600. This agency will deliver a duplicating master to Deluxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Ave., New York City, telephone Circle 73220, where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized agencies which make satisfactory financial arrangements with Deluxe Laboratories. The original release film must not be cut in any manner.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases