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0

Media Type

Moving Image

Credit

Lamancha Productions Ltd.

Physical Location

D021.4G

Copyright Statement

Time Life Video

Language(s)

English

Format

VHS

Time - Hr:Min:Sec

58:00

Digitized in HD?

No

General Note

December, 1967. A U.S. Marine battalion uncovers weapons, fresh trails and bunkers near the border of Laos, but no enemy soldiers. Unknown to the US, the North Vietnamese are preparing for a major siege on the Marine base at Khe Sanh.

General Note

Now, for the first time, discover the complete story of the US war in Vietnam. Through rare and never-before seen US and Vietnamese combat footage, vivid computer graphics and newly declassified secrets from both sides, you’ll experience the major battles, firefights and key military campaigns in action-packed detail. From the decisive battle at Dien Bien Phu to the final US helicopter lifting off from a besieged Saigon, battlefield Vietnam delivers a comprehensive, unflinching look at America’s most controversial war.

December 1967. A battalion of US Marines uncovers huge caches of weapons, fresh trails and elaborate bunker complexes near the border of Loas… but not a single enemy soldier. Unknown to the Americans, the surrounding jungle is actually crawling with thousands of North Vietnamese troops, all under strict orders not to fire. Their preparations are almost complete for a major offensive that could leave the South wide open invasion – and force the Americans out of the war. Within days, the NVA will attack the Marine combat base at Khe Sanh.

Get ready for intense battles action between Marines and North Vietnamese in Operations Hastings and Prairie. Find out why the US Joint Chiefs of Staff tried to expand the war into Cambodia and Laos – and how the infamous McNamara line almost became a key part of the plan. And discover how North Vietnamese military leaders trained, transported and concealed 20,000 troops – with weapons and supplies – under the noses of the US Marines, as they prepared for a major siege on Khe Sanh.