Battlezone: The Vietnam War

Season 1 Episode 19 - Marines '65

2015 · 33 min

TV-14

Highlights of marine operations during 1965. Segments show marine operations in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam. Battle action and civic action are shown in the Vietnam scenes.

Subtitles: English

Directed by:U.S. Army Camera Crew

S01:E01 - A Day in Vietnam

Army and Naval Forces in Vietnam.

S01:E02 - The Screaming Eagles in Vietnam

The Story of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam.

S01:E03 - River Patrol

The USS Harnett County (LST-821) served as a floating base in the China Sea for PBR and helicopter patrol operations in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War.

S01:E04 - Big Picture: A Nation Builds Under Fire

This film explains how the people of the Republic of Vietnam attempted to build a nation amidst the holocaust of war. Parallels are drawn with our own Revolutionary War.

S01:E05 - Dust Off

The men of the 283rd Medical Attachment, providing air ambulance support in Vietnam.

S01:E06 - War and Advice

The combined US Forces offer advice to the natives of South Vietnam.

S01:E07 - The 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam

The Old Reliables and their role in Vietnam.

S01:E08 - Contact

Marines patrol land and rivers leading to a successful attack on a Viet Cong village. Emphasizes the importance of patrol action in maintaining contact with an elusive enemy.

S01:E09 - Vietnam! Vietnam!

The last film ever produced by John Ford: a work of propaganda commissioned by the U.S. government in support of the Vietnam War. The film was completed at the end of 1971.

S01:E10 - The Airmobile Division

History, organization, and capability of the cavalry division (airmobile) with focus on deployment in South Vietnam.

S01:E11 - Big Picture: Hall of Heroes

This program is a unique examination of the history of courage among American fighting men and of the Medal of Honor which was developed in tribute to that quality.

S01:E12 - Know Your Enemy: The Vietcong

US Army film intended to familiarize US troops with the tactics employed by the Vietcong. Consists mostly of captured VC propaganda footage.

S01:E13 - Progress to Peace

Describes the pacification and Vietnamization efforts of the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

S01:E14 - The American Navy in Vietnam

Documentary survey of the United States Navy leading up to and during the first years of the American war in Vietnam. Footage of U.S. warships during the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

S01:E15 - The Unique War

The program portrays the mission of the armed forces in South Vietnam. They search for the enemy on the battlefield and the effort to win the minds and favor of the people.

S01:E16 - The United Air Force in Vietnam

The role of the US Air Force in the Vietnamese War.

S01:E17 - Big Picture: Why Vietnam?

This film documents the buildup to the Vietnam War, from the withdrawal of French troops to the bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the combat in Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong.

S01:E18 - Big Picture: The Hidden War in Vietnam

James Arness hosts this documentary report on what the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy did to contain the spread of Communism.

S01:E19 - Marines '65

Highlights of marine operations during 1965. Segments show marine operations in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam. Battle action and civic action are shown in the Vietnam scenes.

S01:E20 - P.O.W.

A report on captivity in South east Asia during the Vietnam War.

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