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Operations of 1/5 Mechanic Infantry Division along the Demilitarized Zone, Phu Bai, South Vietnam
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National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 34325 / Local Identifier 111-LC-56765 Operations of 1/5 Mechanic Infantry Division along the Demilitarized Zone, Phu Bai, South Vietnam 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). This film is all uncontrolled motion of a Recon in Force by the first platoon of Company "B", 1/61 Inf Bde, 5th Mech Inf Div. along the DMZ. Roll No. 1: MS, CO of "B" Company checks his map prior to one of the patrols moving out. CU, CO continues to plot the route the patrol will take on the map. CU, 2 EM of 1st Plt., Company "B", put on extra bandoliers of ammo prior to moving out on patrol. MS, 2 EM change a battery on their PRC-25 radio. MS, Platoon Sgt talks to men. Roll No. 2: LS, Patrol moves down trail near DMZ. LS, B-52 air strike hits an NVA 122mm rocket position in the DMZ. CU, Platoon leader has some trouble with his radio. He checks the battery and tries to get through again but has no luck. He then sends three (3) men back to get a new radio. Roll No. 3: MS, 1st Platoon walks down a trail near the DMZ. MS, Patrol crosses a st…
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