Vietnam - Ranger Training

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1903A

Date Released

25 Nov 1965

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vietnam - Ranger Training. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the Duc My Training Centre, 300 miles north of Saigon where Vietnam Rangers learn the art of commando warfare. The Rangers were formed in 1953 by the French. Today American advisers look after the training programme along with Australian and Vietnamese personnel. SHOTLIST: MS men seated on the ground listening to instructor. MS instructor standing beside blackboard. BS men seated on ground listening to instructor. LS soldiers come through gates and test ground for booby traps. MS ditto. TS looking into trap. LS patrol fans out for cover. MS camouflaged soldier hiding behind bushes. MS camouflaged soldiers marching through a forest. MLS dummies swing in forest of soldiers. MS dummy drops from tree onto a soldier. MS ditto. LA soldier on rope walk through trees. MS ditto. LA pan soldier on slip rope lands in the river. MS pan ditto. MLS soldier on rope drops into the river.

Keywords

Education and training; Military

Locations

Vietnam

Footage sources

France

Card file number

90465

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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