Battlezone: The Vietnam War

Battlezone: The Vietnam War

This series dives deep into the lives of the soldiers and citizens consumed by the Vietnam War. Along with the documented battle scenes come training films aimed at familiarizing U.S. troops with the tactics employed by the Vietcong. Footage includes the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the battles at Da Nang and Chu Lai, and the Battle of Khe Sanh.

Episodes

Contact

November 11, 2021 • 13 mins
Marine patrol action in Vietnam. Sequences show land and river patrols and a successful attack on a Viet Cong village. Emphasizes the importance of patrol action in maintaining contact with an elusive enemy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sand and Steel

November 11, 2021 • 15 mins
The A4 Skyhawk of the US Navy in action in Vietnam and construction of new airfields. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Khe Sanh: Victory for Air Power 1968 Us Air Force

November 11, 2021 • 16 mins
From January 21 to April 8, 1968, the Battle of Khe Sanh raged as elements of the III Marine Amphibious Force were surrounded on the jungle hilltop known as Khe Sanh Combat Base. Close air support and aerial resupply were critical factors enabling the Marines to survive the 77 day encirclement by enemy forces. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...
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War and Advice

November 11, 2021 • 20 mins
The combined US Forces offer advice to the natives of South Vietnam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Know Your Enemy: the Vietcong

November 11, 2021 • 18 mins
US Army film intended to familiarize US troops with the tactics employed by the Vietcong. Consists mostly of captured VC propaganda footage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Big Picture: A Nation Builds Under Fire

November 11, 2021 • 28 mins
This film explains how the people of the Republic of Vietnam attempted to build a nation amidst the holocaust of war. Parallels are drawn with our own Revolutionary War, and the years that followed in which our founding fathers built the substance and structure of a nation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Big Picture: Hall of Heroes

November 11, 2021 • 29 mins
This program is a unique examination of the history of courage among American fighting men and of the Medal of Honor which was developed in tribute to that quality. We examine the American revolutionary times, the Civil War, the War of 1812, the Indian War, the Spanish-American War, the two world wars, and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. The host of the film is John Daly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
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Progress to Peace

November 11, 2021 • 28 mins
Describes the pacification and Vietnamization efforts of the U.S. Army in Vietnam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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And a Few Good Men

November 11, 2021 • 25 mins
Boot Camp Training For Marine Corps Recruits in San Diego, CA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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River Patrol

November 11, 2021 • 28 mins
The USS Harnett County (LST-821) served as a floating base in the China Sea for PBR and helicopter patrol operations in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Big Picture: Why Vietnam?

November 11, 2021 • 31 mins
This film documents the buildup to the Vietnam War, from the withdrawal of French troops to the bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the intense fighting our troops engaged in to combat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong. The footage features President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
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The Airmobile Division

November 11, 2021 • 28 mins
History, organization, and capability of the cavalry division (airmobile) with focus on deployment in South Vietnam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam

November 11, 2021 • 28 mins
The Old Reliables and their role in Vietnam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Ready to Strike

November 11, 2021 • 29 mins
Depicts the 'Tropic Lightning'' 25th Infantry Division; its history, and its exploits in Vietnam as a combat unit and a nation-building force. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Big Picture: the Hidden War in Vietnam

November 11, 2021 • 29 mins
James Arness hosts this documentary report on what the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy did to contain the spread of Communism. The camera crews on location in South Vietnam show the military operations of our Special Forces units on how they live, how they operate, and what they did to work and fight with the South Vietnamese. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
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The Sparrow Hawks

November 11, 2021 • 22 mins
A film about the Forward Air Controller, whose job it was to spot enemy positions and mark them for attack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Unique War

November 11, 2021 • 24 mins
The program portrays the mission of the armed forces in South Vietnam. They search for the enemy on the battlefield and the effort to win the minds and favor of the people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A Day in Vietnam

November 11, 2021 • 28 mins
Army and Naval Forces in Vietnam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The United Air Force in Vietnam

November 11, 2021 • 26 mins
The role of the US Air Force in the Vietnamese War. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The American Navy in Vietnam

November 11, 2021 • 28 mins
Documentary survey of the activities of the United States Navy leading up to and during the first years of the American war in Vietnam. Footage of American warships during the controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident, which triggered American military action in Vietnam, is shown, as well as depictions of the landing of U.S. Marines on the beaches at Da Nang and Chu Lai. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...
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