The Vietnam War: Unknown Images

The Vietnam War: Unknown Images

Documentary 1997

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Continuing the French fascination with their former colony, this series looks at the history of the conflict in Vietnam using pictures from the American Army Archives showing the first of the modern media wars. Shows formally protected footage by the American military now released two decades later and a revision of the 'defeat of the U.S. forces' is in progress. Influenced by bias and propaganda.

Documentary 1997

TV-14

EPISODE 1

The Secret of War

For the first three years of the war, the U.S. Infantry had two very different missions to win 'Hearts & Minds' and to 'Search & Destroy'. Join U.S. combat cameramen as they are choppered in alongside the troops to capture the fighting on assault operations including Starlight, Cedar Falls and Masher.

52 min · Jan 1, 1997 TV-14
EPISODE 2

The Secrets of the Weapons

From snake-infested jungles to treacherous underground tunnel complexes to city streets, U.S. Infantrymen had to fight in all terrains in Vietnam. Superb combat footage records the war as it raged both in the countryside and in the cities of Saigon and Hue during the Tet Offensive of 1968.

53 min · Jan 1, 1997 TV-14
EPISODE 3

The Secrets of the Men

As peace negotiations dragged on, U.S. soldiers faced new threats and dangers - and a largely conscript army started to come apart under pressure. Once-censored film footage provides a shocking insight, from the carnage of Hamburger Hill to vicious fighting in the Mekong Delta.

52 min · Jan 1, 1997 TV-14

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The Vietnam War: Unknown Images

DOCUMENTARY

Continuing the French fascination with their former colony, this series looks at the history of the conflict in Vietnam using pictures from the American Army Archives showing the first of the modern media wars. Shows formally protected footage by the American military now released two decades later and a revision of the 'defeat of the U.S. forces' is in progress. Influenced by bias and propaganda.

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Released: 1997
Rated: TV-14