USMC 100494: Tet Offensive, Hue City
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Item Description
Title
USMC 100494: Tet Offensive, Hue City
Citation information
USMC 100494: Tet Offensive, Hue City. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
16/123
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100494
Decade
1960
Date
1968-02-06
Description
The Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion of the 5th Marines of the 3rd Division, maneuvers against enemy fire to take the Hue City Provisional Headquarters on February 6, 1968 as a part of the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War. Film depicts the 1st Platoon's entry into the building, and into the open courtyard under the orders of Capt. Christmas, as mortar shells continue to detonate and the platoon throws grenades and fires M-16s. These Marines are followed by men of the 2nd and 3rd Platoons, led by Sgt. John Miller and Lt. Mike Lambert. Marines search for and bandage wounded men, while Gunnery Sgt. Frank Thomas, Pfc. Walter Kaczmarek and Pfc. Alan McDonald take down the Viet Cong flag, and replace it with the United States' flag. Marines are also seen removing Viet Cong soldiers, and binding and blindfolding them. Film concludes with a brief shot of a demolished bridge.
Location(s)
Vietnam.; Hue City (Vietnam)
Military Grid Reference
48QYD76642098
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed in 1968
Division
3rd Division
Regiment
5th Marines
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Answer print
Original physical length
200
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Content may be protected by copyright.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
06/14/2018
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
4:41
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Vietnam War
Title
USMC 100494: Tet Offensive, Hue City
Citation information
USMC 100494: Tet Offensive, Hue City. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
16/123
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100494
Decade
1960
Date
1968-02-06
Description
The Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion of the 5th Marines of the 3rd Division, maneuvers against enemy fire to take the Hue City Provisional Headquarters on February 6, 1968 as a part of the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War. Film depicts the 1st Platoon's entry into the building, and into the open courtyard under the orders of Capt. Christmas, as mortar shells continue to detonate and the platoon throws grenades and fires M-16s. These Marines are followed by men of the 2nd and 3rd Platoons, led by Sgt. John Miller and Lt. Mike Lambert. Marines search for and bandage wounded men, while Gunnery Sgt. Frank Thomas, Pfc. Walter Kaczmarek and Pfc. Alan McDonald take down the Viet Cong flag, and replace it with the United States' flag. Marines are also seen removing Viet Cong soldiers, and binding and blindfolding them. Film concludes with a brief shot of a demolished bridge.
Location(s)
Vietnam.; Hue City (Vietnam)
Military Grid Reference
48QYD76642098
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed in 1968
Division
3rd Division
Regiment
5th Marines
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Answer print
Original physical length
200
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Content may be protected by copyright.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
06/14/2018
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
4:41
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Vietnam War
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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