Operations of 1/5 Mechanic Infantry Division along the Demilitarized Zone, Phu Bai, South Vietnam

Year Published: 1967

Creator: National Archives and Records Administration

Format: 16mm/video file

Description: 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 stream. LS, B-52 air strike on rocket ridge in the DMZ. LS, Aftermath of air strike. Roll No. 4: CU, Platoon leader talks to the CO on the radio. He tells him he has found some footprints suspected to be NVA. CU, Point man follows NVA tracks. CU, same. CU, Platoon leader talks with CO then goes to the point man. CU, Radio operator takes break then moves out with platoon leader. CU, Plt leader talks to CO on radio, Tells he has discovered NVA suspected footprints. CU, Point man follows tracks suspected to be NVA. CU, Continue following tracks. CU, Plt leaders talks to CO on radio then goes to point man. CU radio operator takes break and then moves to plt ldr's position. Roll No. 5: MS point man discovers 3 Chicom claymores in a tree covering road. Roll No. 6: CU, Point man and platoon leader disarm the mines. MS, display of disarmed mines. MS, CO B Co and other troops examine claymores. Roll No. 7: MS Troops fire weapons from A cavs. MS, Troops have beer and soft drinks after reaching Charley II FSB, their home base. LS, chopper Viet of Dong Ha area. DVD copied by Master Scanner Liz Pruszko.