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Khe Sanh footage

Khe Sanh footage
Clip: 459832_1_1
Year Shot: 1968 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: Color
Tape Master: 358
Original Film: RG 127, R5103
HD: N/A
Location: Khe Sanh, South Vietnam
Timecode: 01:00:02 - 01:10:32

Footage of the battle at Khe Sanh in the Vietnam War, Marine soldiers watching ammo explode then appearing to clean up & destroy the rest.

Khe Sanh footage
Clip: 459832_1_2
Year Shot: 1968 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: Color
Tape Master: 358
Original Film: RG 127, R5103
HD: N/A
Location: Khe Sanh, South Vietnam
Timecode: 01:00:02 - 01:02:33

TLS smoke from an artillery round billows up with barbed wire in the FG. MS shaky shot of U.S. Marine running toward what appears to be an ammunition dump on fire. TLS another explosion, Marine crouches in FG. TLS explosion in the distance. MS/pan Marine looking through binoculars, fire. TLS explosion continuing, Marine ahead crouches behind sandbags. The fire continues to burn out of control with a series of explosions. MS Marine stands in the foreground, taking a snapshot of the exploding ammunition. TLS more explosions. CU blurred card.

Khe Sanh footage
Clip: 459832_1_3
Year Shot: 1968 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: Color
Tape Master: 358
Original Film: RG 127, R5103
HD: N/A
Location: Khe Sanh, South Vietnam
Timecode: 01:02:35 - 01:05:20

TLS/HA the dump exploding, burning. TLS the dump burning, smoking taken over a Marine's shoulder in the foreground. MS Marine takes photos, crouches, cautious. TLS more explosions. TLS over photographer's shoulder. TLS dump from a different angle. TLS dump, Marines walking around dump area as ammo explodes. CU blurred card.

Khe Sanh footage
Clip: 459832_1_4
Year Shot: 1968 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: Color
Tape Master: 358
Original Film: RG 127, R5103
HD: N/A
Location: Khe Sanh, South Vietnam
Timecode: 01:05:21 - 01:08:07

MS Marine artillery crew. TLS an artillery shell exploding in the distance, with a large plume of white smoke. MS Marines moving equipment, placing rounds in bunker, loading artillery rounds. MS loading artillery, U.S. airplane flies overhead, one Marine trying to hear something on the radio. MS crew fires its gun, looks to see its impact, smoke billows from barrel, then Marines turn around to smile at the camera after the round hits in the distance. MCU more loading & artillery fire. TLS smoke in distance. MS Marines walking away. CU card.

Khe Sanh footage
Clip: 459832_1_5
Year Shot: 1968 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: Color
Tape Master: 358
Original Film: RG 127, R5103
HD: N/A
Location: Khe Sanh, South Vietnam
Timecode: 01:08:08 - 01:10:32

TLS Marines running towards helicopters in distance. MS some Marines standing at the back of an red cross ambulance. MS/MCU Marines approaches the camera, full pack, helmet, duffle, 5.56mm M16 assault rifle. Area appears devastated, run down buildings, trash. MS smiling Marine with his arm in a sling, waves. TLS Marines moving supplies, equipment w/forklift, large cloud of smoke in BG. MCU material, more activity as Marines burn some kind of material, one appears to be dumping out gasoline. MS red cross truck moving, Marines working, helicopter in the distance as ambulance and jeeps drive off. TLS over Marines shoulder looking at distant trees. MCU Marine w/black rimmed glasses firing his rifle.