• Short Summary

    UNITED STATES PARATROOPERS UNCOVERED AN IMPORTANT VIETCONG ARMS CACHE DURING OPERATION 3/82 IN THE BINH DUONG PROVINCE OF SOUTH VIETNAM ON TUESDAY (14 OCTOBER).

  • Description

    1.
    CV TROOPS SEARCHING
    0.05

    2.
    CU PAN TROOPS DIG PAN TO CAPTURED ARMS
    0.22

    3.
    CU PAN FROM ARMS GEN. PICKERSON INSPECTING GUNS
    0.40

    4.
    SCU GEN. LOOKS AT OTHER ARMS
    0.53

    5.
    TRACKING SHOT OVER RIFLES & MORTAR SHELLS
    1.09



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    Background: UNITED STATES PARATROOPERS UNCOVERED AN IMPORTANT VIETCONG ARMS CACHE DURING OPERATION 3/82 IN THE BINH DUONG PROVINCE OF SOUTH VIETNAM ON TUESDAY (14 OCTOBER).

    THE TROOPS UNCOVERED 22 MACHINE GUNS, A LARGE AMOUNT OF RIFLES AND SOVIET CRABINS CHINESE AKS AND ABOUT 1,000 MORTAR ROUNDS
    UNITED STATES TROOPS IN SOUTH VIETNAM ARE NOW CONCENTRATING ON SEARCHING OUT THESE ARMS CACHES RATHER THAN ENGAGING WITH THE VIETCONG IN BATTLE.

    THE COMMANDER OF THE 82ND UNITED STATES PARATROOPS WHO MOUNTED OPERATION 3/82, GENERAL GEORGE PICKERSON, INSPECTED THE CAPTURED WEAPONS AND SAID THAT HE WAS HAPPY WITH THE OPERATION'S SUCCESS.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA38WFG0G43EM35TUJVUHA290KO
    Media URN:
    VLVA38WFG0G43EM35TUJVUHA290KO
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    16/10/1969
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:09:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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