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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
BENCAT ENCOUNTER: 3D BDE, 1ST DIVISION; ETC Part 1
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Summary: 449': Soldiers standing in formation in front of building. Col William D Brodbeck, CO, 3d Bde, displays captured Vietcong flag to Maj Gen Jonathan O Seaman, CO, 1st Inf Div. VS, captured weapons, ammo, and clothing. Maj Gen Seaman examines captured rifle. Soldier looking at various captured items. Arrival of American casualties after battle with Vietcong. Litter patients are carried from UH-1B copters to waiting ambulances. UH-1Bs landing with wounded. INITIAL FIRING OF 175MM SP GUNS: M- 107S.: Bien Hoa, South Vietnam: 11/19/1965 202': Soldier writes "Sorry about That" on 175mm projectile. Crews load and fire three M-107 175mm SP guns. M-107s and M-113 APCs drive off. CU, "Can Do" on barrel of M-107. Brig Gen Charles M Mount, Asst Div Commander, 1st Inf Div, arrives and talks with some of the men. M-1O7s and M-113s move into positions on field. SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSION: MICHELIN RUBBER PLANTATION.: Near Bien Khi, South Vietnam: 11/13/1965 - 11/17/1965: 288': UH-1B copter lands. A Vietcong liaison officer is pushed from copter to a waiting jeep. Jeep drives off. Soldiers of C Co, 2d Bn, 28 Inf, 1st Inf Div, advance past small village. Soldier dumps basket of rice into well. Soldiers move along edge of rubber plantation. Group of soldiers being briefed. Soldiers advance into jungle. MS, women and children near hut. Soldiers pass through wrecked hut. Soldiers advance along jungle path. M-113 APCs move along the path. Soldiers crossing partially destroyed bridge.
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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
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Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection