Pages

0

Media Type

Moving Image

Physical Location

D022.5C

Copyright Statement

1998 Lamancha Productions Ltd.

Number of Media

1

Language(s)

English

Format

VHS

Time - Hr:Min:Sec

00:58:00

Digitized in HD?

No

General Note

Now, for the first time, discover the complete story of the U.S. war in Vietnam. Through rare and never-before-seen U.S. 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 U.S. helicopter lifting off from a besieged Siagon, Battlefield Vietnam delivers a comprehensive, unflinching look at America's most controversial war. January 31, 1968. At the dawn of Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, the early-morning quiet is shattered by explosions and the fire of automatic weapons. In a stunning maneuver, Viet Cong units have simultaneously launched full-scale assaults on towns and cities across South Vietnam. In Saigon, one battle after another erupts at key targets throughout the capital city...including the United States Embassy. Before the Tet Offensive is over, 80,000 Viet Cong will confront South Vietnamese and American troops in an unprecedented surprise attack. Discover how the Americans were startled by one of the most amazing offensives in military history. Follow the troops on both sides -- from the dramatic attack on Saigon in the south to the ferocious firefights at Khe Sanh near the DMZ. Through graphic combat footage relive the assault on Hue, the biggest, bloodiest battle of the entire offensive. And see how the catastrophic outcome of Tet changed the course of the war and America's role in it.