1.
MV HIGH RANKING THAI AND AMERICAN OFFICIALS
0.05

2.
MLV OTHER OFFICIALS IN VIEWING STAND
0.08

3.
MV HIGH RANKING OFFICERS
0.14

4.
CU RADAR
0.16

5.
CU MISSILES (2 SHOTS)
0.21

6.
CU ON THE LEFT THAI PRIME MINISTER
0.25

7.
LV NAVAL PLANE IN FLIGHT.
0.28

8.
MLV MARINES LAND ON BEACH.
0.33

9.
LV SMOKE FROM SET OFF EXPLOSIVES.
0.34

10.
MV SOLDIERS WITH BAZOOKA IN TRENCH.
0.36

11.
LV LANDING CRAFT TOWARDS BEACH (2 SHOTS).
0.41

12.
CU MARINES ON BEACH.
0.44

13.
LV MARINES OUT OF CRAFT.
0.47

14.
LV MORE LANDING CRAFT TOWARDS BEACH.
0.50

15.
LV MARINES ADVANCE INLAND.
0.52

16.
LV TANKS ADVANCE INLAND.
0.54

17.
MV MORE MARINES ADVANCE INLAND.
0.58



Initials DE/S/RM/OS DE/S/RM/BB


EDITORS: REFER ALSO TO PROD NO. 2642/65 "THAILAND: THAI AND AMERICAN MARINES IN NAVAL EXERCISE-JUNGLE DRUM" SERVICED 17 MARCH 1965.

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Background: THAI AND AMERICAN FORCES ARE TAKING PART IN A TWO-WEEK MILITARY EXERCISE ON THE COAST OF SOUTHERN THAILAND. THE EXERCISE IS KNOWN AS "JUNGLE DRUM III" - AND IT IS BEING WATCHED BY A NUMBER OF HIGH RANKING THAI AND UNITED STATES OFFICERS.

A MAJOR PART OF THE EXERCISE TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY IN THE SAI BURA RIVER AREA. IN A MOCK AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT MARINES CAME ASHORE IN LANDING CRAFT. EXPLOSIVES SIMULATED GUNFIRE AS THE MEN RAN UP THE BEACH TO THE COVER OF THE TREES.

DURING THE LANDING, THAI AND UNITED STATES MARINES CAME ASHORE ON ADJACENT BEACHES. THEY WERE SUPPORTED BY NAVAL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT.

THE "ATTACKING" MARINES MOVED STEADILY INLAND WIPING OUT THE "INSURGENTS". BEHIND THEM CAME THE HEAVIER WEAPONS OF WAR. TANKS, ARTILLERY - AND SUPPLY UNITS ROLLED OFF THE CUMBERSOME-LOOKING LANDING CRAFT.

THE EXERCISE IS PLANNED TO TRAIN SOLDIERS IN OPERATIONS AGAINST INSURGENTS, SIMILAR TO THOSE BEING EXPERIENCED IN OTHER SOUTHEAST ASIAN TERRITORIES.