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SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSIONS (1ST INFANTRY DIVISION), 03/15/1968 - 03/19/1968
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Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984) ARC Identifier 31978 / Local Identifier 111-LC-52868 1968 SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSIONS (1ST INFANTRY DIVISION), 03/15/1968 - 03/19/1968 Summary: Soldier with M-60 MG on his shoulder crossing field. The area is clouded with dust. UH-1Ds fly off and the dust clears. Soldiers kneeling in field. UH-1D flies over. Soldiers rush off copter thru cloud of dust. Copter takes off. Soldiers cross field. Soldiers search in village. Officer speaks over radio. Soldiers walk past hut. Soldier with M-60 MG crosses dried rice paddy. Soldiers walk between trees on rubber plantation. Soldiers at M-113. CU, radio operator. Officer speaks over radio. Officers and soldiers check their position on maps Soldiers follow M-113s and an M-48 tank. The armor knocks over trees as they advance. M-48 among trees. M-48 moves forward knocking over rubber trees. M-113 and soldiers on foot crossing plantation. Officer talks over radio; looks at map. M-48 in field. Pan to M- 113 and soldiers. Soldier resting. M-113s and soldiers approach tree line. Soldier throws hand…
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