OPERATION MUSCATINE (198TH LT INF BDE, AMERICAL DIV); ETC

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OPERATION MUSCATINE (198TH LT INF BDE, AMERICAL DIV); ETC Covers: January 19, 1968–January 23, 1968

Shot List , Summary: Approx. 600': USAF 0-1 plane flies over, dives and fires rockets at Vietcong positions in jungle. 0-1 flies directly over the camera. VS, soldier cleans M-16 rifle. Soldier speaks over radio as he reclines on the ground. Soldier sleeping. Officer eats grapefruit. Soldiers walk down hillside. Soldiers crouch; advance on hut. Soldiers cross rice paddy. Soldiers with rifles at the ready walk on trail. Soldiers wade waist-deep across canal. Officer speaks over radio as he checks map. Soldiers watch in fg as demolition charges explode in tunnel complex. Soldiers examine damage to tunnel caused by the demolition. Additional explosions in tunnels. UH-1D takes off. AVs, campsite, village, flooded rice paddies. Soldier opens crates containing explosives. LSs, UH-1Bs firing rockets at Vietcong positions. Demolition explosions in tunnels. Soldier checks ID papers of woman. Children look on. Two women sitting on ground. Villagers being rounded up. Soldier with his head protruding from tunnel. He places articles found in tunnel on ground. Articles are checked. Soldier enters tunnel. Soldier probes floor of tunnel with bayonet as he crawls forward. Soldiers pass a dead Vietcong along trail. Soldiers enter wrecked village. Rice is dumped. Villagers walk to assembly area in clearing. Soldier at tunnel entrance. Villagers sitting on the ground. Soldiers check their belongings. CUs, children sitting with villagers. SEARCH AND CLEAR MISSION, MOBILE RIVERENE FORCE (3D BN, 60TH INF, 9TH INF DIV).: Mekong Delta, South Vietnam: 02/06/1968: Approx. 600': Soldiers crouch and run in jungle. Soldiers pull dead Vietcong from tunnel. The tunnel is checked. Soldier searches the dead Vietcong. Soldiers advance on jungle village. Soldiers firing weapons from ATC on river. (overexposed) Soldiers crawl along the ground. Soldiers cross jungle stream. Soldiers take cover behind embankment. They are under sniper fire. Soldier fires M-60 MG. Soldiers behind embankment. Dates , The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, between 1964–1980. This item documents the time period of January 19, 1968–January 23, 1968. Edit Status , Audiovisual record(s) in this item have not been edited. Sound , Audiovisual record(s) in this item are silent. Access: Unrestricted , Use: Unrestricted , Subjects and References 2 . This section contains 2 list items. Copy shareable link Places . This section contains 1 items. Vietnam , Media Types . This section contains 1 items. Motion pictures , Part of 2 . This section contains 2 list items. Copy shareable link Record Group 111 Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer 1860 – 1985 Explore this Record Group Series Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection 1964 – 1980 Explore this Series

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