OPERATION DOUBLE EAGLE Duc Pho, R.V.N Part 1

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1) MS Marines wading ashore from an LCM far out in the surf; men walk by in FG. G to F2) CU Marine standing on beach with his M-14 rifle; other Marines in BG. F3) MS Amphibious jeep on the beach area. F to P4) MS Marines on beach looking out towards the two LCM"s heading into the surf. F to P5) MS Ramp dropping on LCM, with Marines jumping into surf; some of the Marines fall down into the water. F6) CU Marines running thru surf; LCM in BG (OX). F to P7) MLS Marines wading ashore thru the surf with their weapons (SV). (OX). F8) MLS Looking down beach area, showing a bulldozer far down the beach; Marines are scattered over the beach area. F to P9) MLS Long line of Marines on beach on their knees fixing bayonets, ready to move inland. F to P10) MCU Marines on beach. F to P11) MLS Marines rising and moving inland. F to P12) LS Marines advancing inland over the sand. F to P13) CU PAN Two Marines walking by past the camera. G14) LS LVTP-5 on the beach inland; Marines get into the LVTP-5. GtoF15) CU Squad leaders being briefed on the operation, as they gather around the Marine officer. G16) HA MS Squad leaders gathered in a circle around the officer during briefing. (SV) G17) CU Marine giving the briefing to squad leaders. G18) MLS Large group of Marines moving inland from surf in BG, walking past the camera.19) CU Marines walking by, some with Machine gun tripods, others with M-14 rifles. G20) GtoA MLS PAN UH-2A "copter coming in for a landing on beach area; bulldozers and other equipment on beach in FG. G21) MLS UH-2A coming in for a landing on the beach next to a UH-1E; Marines are on the sand dunes in the far BG. VG22) MS LVTP-5 hitting beach, moving thru the surf. F23) MS LVTP-5 moving down the beach after coming ashore. F24) LS LVTP-5"s heading in towards the beach; third one is parked on beach near water. FtoP25) MS Fox Co., 243rd. platoon, 2nd. bat. 4th. Marines wading ashore thru the surf after disembarking from LCM in BG. VG26) CU Marines passing by camera as they move thru the surf (SV). G to F27) MS Man of the beachmaster unit standing on beach holding a yellow flag. F28) MLS Marines on beach; men stand around supplies in mid FG. F29) MS Beachmaster holding up the yellow flag, waving it back and forth. F30) MLS LCU-1484 far out in surf unloading a bulldozer. G31) MS Bulldozer, with the front end scoop, coming ashore thru the surf. G32) CU Bulldozer driven ashore; amphibious ships far out at sea, at anchor in the misty haze. G33) MS Mat laying truck moving thru the surf with the LCU in BG. G34) CU Truck on beach. G35) CU Rear wheels of truck moving over sand. G to F36) MS LCU-1484 in the pounding surf, ramp down. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities