"SAIGON, TARGET ZERO" (PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE FILM)

Year Published: 1965

Creator: National Archives

Format: 16mm/video file

Description: National Archives and Records Administration"SAIGON, TARGET ZERO" (PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE FILM)ARC Identifier 32416 / Local Identifier 111-LC-53930 1968Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984). Summary: The scenes in the film were taken by RVNAF cameramen during the Vietcong TET New Year Offensive. Saigon street scenes with people shopping; praying in temples. Night, city under attack. Burning buildings. Refugees fleeing area under attack. ARVN soldiers on the attack; street fighting. Fire fighters fighting blaze in radio station. Dead Vietcong; captured weapons. More street fighting and refugees on the move. Fire fighters fighting fire in houses. ARVN psychological warfare soldiers speak over loudspeakers. Prisoners being brought in. Dead Vietcong and captured weapons. Refugees on the move. House- to-house fighting by ARVNs. Dead Vietcong. Wounded Vietcong are given medical treatment by ARVNs. Prisoners are interviewed. Wrecked buildings and houses. Refugees search through ruins. Refugees in camps are given food, clothing and medical treatment. ARVNs clearing debris. Saigon streets returning to normal. AV, Saigon. NOTE: Film is grainy and scratched. Keeping for the record. (No Captions)

Complete Record: National Archives and Records Administration "SAIGON, TARGET ZERO" (PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE FILM) ARC Identifier 32416 / Local Identifier 111-LC-53930 1968 Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984). Summary: The scenes in the film were taken by RVNAF cameramen during the Vietcong TET New Year Offensive. Saigon street scenes with people shopping; praying in temples. Night, city under attack. Burning buildings. Refugees fleeing area under attack. ARVN soldiers on the attack; street fighting. Fire fighters fighting blaze in radio station. Dead Vietcong; captured weapons. More street fighting and refugees on the move. Fire fighters fighting fire in houses. ARVN psychological warfare soldiers speak over loudspeakers. Prisoners being brought in. Dead Vietcong and captured weapons. Refugees on the move. House- to-house fighting by ARVNs. Dead Vietcong. Wounded Vietcong are given medical treatment by ARVNs. Prisoners are interviewed. Wrecked buildings and houses. Refugees search through ruins. Refugees in camps are given food, clothing and medical treatment. ARVNs clearing debris. Saigon streets returning to normal. AV, Saigon. NOTE: Film is grainy and scratched. Keeping for the record. (No Captions)