Indo-China: French Strike Back In Savage Attack.
Indo-China: French Strike Back In Savage Attack.
Clip: 352315_1_1
Year Shot: 1952
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1569
Original Film: 025-421-01
HD: N/A
Location: INDO CHINA
Timecode: 00:35:30 - 00:36:48
Indo-China: French Strike Back In Savage Attack. French garrison forces brace for onslaught by 20,000 Reds. Their positions are over-run, but a savage counter-attack hurls back the Reds. A costly defeat for the Viet Minh forces. Equipment/supplies are dropped by parachute from airplane. VS shirtless French soldiers at work at their position. Asian men work at digging a trench. View through barbed wire, from underground bunker, as plane speeds past (probably taking off). Plane drops bomb(s); bombs (VO says napalm) explode on the ground. VS troops at battle. Shots of confiscated weapons. VS night shots, buildings burning (scorched earth?).