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Category: Video
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Pathé: What A Scorcher!
The National Archives education team’s film of the month highlights a Pathé film relating to current events, anniversaries or key topics that you may be cove... read more
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Pathé: The Motor Skater
The National Archives education team’s film of the month highlights a Pathé film relating to current events, anniversaries or key topics that you may be cove... read more
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Pathé: Want a fallout shelter?
The National Archives education team’s film of the month highlights a Pathé film relating to current events, anniversaries or key topics that you may be cove... read more
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Webinar: Missing from the census?
Census records are invaluable sources of information for all family historians. But what if you can’t find your ancestor on the census? This webinar will look... read more
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Webinar: Riots and rebellions, murders and militias
Exploring 19th century Home Office records. The National Archives holds 539series of Home Office records, which collectively touch on almost every aspect of lif... read more
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Webinar: Exploring the Cabinet papers
Why are Cabinet Papers important? This webinar will explain how to use the Cabinet Papers online, demonstrating the value of this superb resource that documents... read more
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Webinar: Grace O’Malley Pirate Queen of Ireland
Born to an Irish chieftain in a remote corner of County Mayo, Grace O’Malley forged a career in seafaring and piracy that spanned over 40 years. This webinar... read more
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Webinar: Henry VIII – Dynasty and power in Tudor England
This webinar was delivered on 22 September 2016 by Dr Sean Cunningham. Sean is Head of the medieval and early modern team. His has published a number of article... read more
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Webinar: Using Discovery for family history
The Discovery webinar was delivered on 30 September 2016 by Audrey Collins. Audrey is a records specialist on family history records. She delivers conferences o... read more
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Somme Tales
Funded by the Friends of The National Archives, Somme Tales is a creative project that took place at the archives from 1-5 August 2016 in partnership with profe... read more
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Changing the Landscape: In conversation with Sarah Kogan
Artist and curator Sarah Kogan in conversation with our Records Knowledge Manager Kate Wheeler, discussing her multimedia Battle of the Somme arts project Chang... read more
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Pacifists besieged in a London church, First World War
This footage shows a meeting of pacifists in a London church, which is interrupted by patriots. We see a large crowd outside the church, some trying to get in... read more
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Webinar: Using the 1939 Register, recording the UK population before the war
The preparations had been made well in advance. Now Britain was at war, and as the uniformed army prepared to face the enemy, a civilian army was mobilised at h... read more
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Webinar: Tracing your ancestors – women in the military services during the First World War
Emily Stidston hosts this webinar which introduces women’s service and other records from 1914 to 1918 and beyond. These records include Army, Royal Navy,... read more
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Webinar: Using Discovery, The National Archives’ online catalogue
Discovery is the key to The National Archives’ holdings – both digitised and original records. This webinar looks at how to conduct searches, using... read more
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Inventions that didn’t change the world: a history of Victorian curiosities
In an era when Britain led the world in technological innovation, a host of lesser inventors were also hard at work. Registering designs for copyright was quick... read more
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MT 205/4: Animation for re-opened formal investigation – partial sequence
This animation from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire is a partial sequence of a theoretical scenario with no... read more
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MT 205/6: Animation for re-opened formal investigation – rotating view of ship’s structure
Animations from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire. The MV Derbyshire was lost on 9 September 1980 during Typho... read more
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MT 205/5: Animation for re-opened formal investigation – full sequence
This animation from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire is a full sequence of a theoretical scenario with no voi... read more
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MT 205/2/9: Initial sinking sequence
Animations from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire. The MV Derbyshire was lost on 9 September 1980 during Typho... read more
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MT 205/2/8: MV Derbyshire, Virtual Reality Model, No 1 Hatch opening and closing
Animations from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire. The MV Derbyshire was lost on 9 September 1980 during Typho... read more
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MT 205/2/7: MARIN model test, test #726001, wave height 12.5m
Animations from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire. The MV Derbyshire was lost on 9 September 1980 during Typho... read more
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MT 205/2/5: General ship’s behaviour
This video shows the relationship between ship’s length and wave period. Animations from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the... read more
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MT 205/2/6: MARIN model test, test #773001, wave height 10.9m
Animations from the report of the re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire. The MV Derbyshire was lost on 9 September 1980 during Typho... read more
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A momentous question: decorating the Victorian home
The rise of an increasingly affluent Victorian middle class and the availability of mass manufactured goods, including furniture and textiles, contributed to an... read more
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CO 1069 – Australasia through a lens
A look at the work of Charles Percy Pickering and John William Lindt, two European photographers, whose varied paths had led them to Australia.... read more
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CO 1069: The Colonial Office Library Photographic Collection
Stephen Cable introduces CO 1069: The Colonial Office Library Photographic Collection.... read more
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Dig For Victory
An appeal to everyone during wartime to ‘Dig for victory’ by cultivating vegetables for the good of the country and their own better health. Context The... read more
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Sarawak in pictures, a century of rule by the ‘White Rajas”
James Cronan introduces files related to Sarawak from the recently released CO 1069 Colonial Office photographic records.... read more
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The Battle of the Somme: ‘Plum Pudding’ mortar bombs
This sequence opens with a title commenting on the supply operation to make the attack on the Somme possible. We then see a panning shot of a vast supply dump.... read more
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The Battle of the Somme: Battle Police
The film clip starts with Tommies making their way across No Man’s Land and into enemy front line trenches. We then see a title explaining that Battle Pol... read more
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The Battle of the Somme: ammunition dumps
This clip gives us a detailed view of preparations for the attack at the Somme. We see vast ammunition dumps followed by busy scenes of trucks moving shells and... read more
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The Battle of the Somme: the impact of modern weapons
The clip starts with some pretty harrowing footage of a German trench devastated by artillery fire. We then see a pet dog killed in action and then more harrowi... read more
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The Battle of the Somme: destroying enemy defences
This clip starts with a title card explaining how heavy guns are destroying enemy defences. We then see artillery crews under camouflage preparing a large howit... read more
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UFO file release July 2012
Dr David Clarke, an expert in UFO history, guides us through the highlights of the UFO files that were released in July 2012.... read more
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Women Making Munitions
The film goes straight in to show women using heavy engineering machinery such as belt driven lathes. We see women on the production line assembling shells, whi... read more
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National Service – Women’s Land Army
This short clip consists of a romantic scene in which a noble woman runs a horse drawn plough across the field. It is taken from a recruiting film for more wome... read more
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Women’s Army in France
This clip comes from a compilation film of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in France, 1917-1918. In this segment we see women with their sleeves rolled u... read more
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Women Transport Workers
The film starts with a tram being driven and conducted by women. The journey continues as the women driver prepares the tram and we then see the women conductor... read more
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‘With the North and South Irish At The Front’ Official pictures of the British army in France-Fourth series
The opening titles tell us we are looking at the Ulster Division, probably from 1915-17. We then see huge numbers of soldiers from that division all posing, smi... read more
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Dublin After The Easter Rising
The film opens with titles locating scenes of the fighting in Dublin at Easter 1916. Several different shots follow that focus on the huge amount of damage caus... read more
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Leaders of British Empire Countries in London
The film opens with a title explaining what is happening, a gathering of leaders of the Empire to discuss a range of issues. This includes India, Canada, South... read more
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Armistice Day Ceremonies
The film starts with titles explaining the Armistice Day ceremony. It then goes on to show the march past the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Context The Great War offic... read more
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‘La Rivista Imperiale – Primo Annuale Dell’ Impero – Imperial Review – First Anniversary of the Empire – Part 2
This sequence opens with Mussolini being cheered by huge crowds in a parade through Rome. The action then switches to central Rome and a sombre procession. From... read more
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‘La Rivista Imperiale – Primo Annuale Dell’ Impero – Imperial Review – First Anniversary of the Empire – Part 1
Mussolini strides on to the parade ground and an Italian commentary immediately starts up. We see Mussolini awarding campaign medals to soldiers and to the wido... read more
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‘il Cammino degli eroi der marsch der helden’ – The Way of the Heroes – Part 1
This clip shows some ingenious machinery as Italian troops rig up some scaffolding to a truck and attach a screen to show a film from a projector mounted on the... read more
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‘il Cammino degli eroi der marsch der helden’ – The way of the heroes – Part 3
This clip opens with Italian troops in action and then moves swiftly to show flight crews loading aircraft with bombs. We see Italian troops and African allies... read more
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An introduction to The National Archives Labs
Oliver Morley, our then-acting Chief Executive, introduces The National Archives Labs, where you can test out the latest online tools and ideas from The Nationa... read more
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‘il Cammino degli eroi der marsch der helden’ – The Way of the Heroes – Part 2
The clip opens showing a vast supply operation with goods being loaded into an aircraft and then dropped to waiting troops. We see columns of trucks from the ai... read more
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US soldiers in a camp in France
This short clip shows a large number of US troops eating their rations. They are wearing their ‘doughboy hats’. Context US troops fought alongside British e... read more
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London Church Completely Destroyed By Fire
The opening titles tell us that this is a church burned down by Suffragettes, causing £20,000 of damage. The scene then shifts to a church at New Cross that ha... read more
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Inspecting Captured German Defences
In this short sequence we see Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig inspecting the wrecked remains of the Hindenburg Line, Germany’s strongest line of defences.... read more
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For the Empire – Part 2
This clip takes us first through a sequence of ruined cities in Belgium and France and shows scenes of complete devastation. This is contrasted with London̵... read more
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For the Empire – Part 1
At the start of this clip Britannia (representing Britain) points out ‘What others are doing for us’. We then see a young recruit being waved off to war by... read more
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British Soldiers Digging Trenches
This clip shows trainee Tommies digging trenches, probably in England in 1915. The clip closes with instruction on rifles and a machine gun. Context The film sh... read more
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Emily Davison killed at Derby
Opening title says Tattenham Corner, followed by scenes of horses racing past. A new title then tells us ‘Suffragette killed in attempt to pull down the King&... read more
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War Between British Forces and Irish Republicans
This film opens with titles proclaiming ‘Terror In Ireland’. We then see a scene in which a British checkpoint blocks an Irish street. The scene then switch... read more
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Suffragist Rally in Hyde Park
The opening titles tell us that ‘Law Abiding Suffragists? from all over the country held a rally in Hyde Park. We then see a huge, orderly and very cheerful c... read more
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Suffragette Pageant in London
The clip opens with titles telling us the pageant contains over 66,000 women and they are showing examples of famous women in history. We then see a very large... read more
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The Canterbury Tour – Part 2
This is a film taken from the back of a truck with the cameraman filming everything in his wake. It starts at one end of Canterbury and takes us to the other en... read more
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The Canterbury Tour – Part 1
This is a film taken from the back of a truck with the cameraman filming everything in his wake. It starts at one end of Canterbury and takes us to the other en... read more
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Edwardian Folkestone at play
In this clip we see people bathing in the sea with interesting details like the bathing booths. Later people are shown having portrait photos taken. We get a br... read more
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Government SIRO Briefing on Social Media
Lord Richard Allan, Facebook Director of Policy EMEA presenting at The National Archives Government Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) Briefing on 17 May 2012... read more
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Africa through a lens: Focus on Nigeria
Presented by James Cronan, diplomatic and colonial records specialist at The National Archives.... read more
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Africa through a lens: The history of colonial South Africa
The history of colonial South Africa, presented by Daniel Gilfoyle, diplomatic and colonial records specialist at The National Archives.... read more
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Africa through a lens: Origins and aims
The origins and aims of the Africa through a lens project, presented by Caroline Kimbell, head of licensing at The National Archives.... read more
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Africa through a lens
Africa through a lens, presented by Jenny Orme, Diverse Histories Specialist at The National Archives.... read more
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What Titanic means to me: Rudi Newman
Academic and Historian Rudi Newman talks about what Titanic means to him.... read more
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What Titanic means to me: Peter Boyd-Smith
Maritime Historian Peter Boyd-Smith talks about what Titanic means to him.... read more
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What Titanic means to me: James Cronan
Records Specialist James Cronan talks about what Titanic means to him, and a document of special significance.... read more
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To Her Most Excellent Majesty…
An introduction to the Privy Purse 1 (PP1) series of records. The beautiful, rarely-seen congratulatory addresses in the Privy Purse series were presented to Qu... read more
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They Stand Ready
They Stand Ready was a film produced for the British government looking at the enlistment, training and duties of a National Serviceman. During the 1950s, all B... read more
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Sessions for Schools: Noor Khan as a wireless operator
Noor Khan (played by actor Chandrika Chevli) talks about her experience as a wireless operator. This clip is available to students in preparation for a Key Stag... read more
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What is it you love about archives?
As part of #loveheritage day on Twitter we asked a handful of colleagues why they loved archives.... read more
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New Zealanders Illustrated
One of the gems of the CO 1069 collection is a publication by the explorer, naturalist and painter George French Angas, entitled the New Zealanders Illustrated.... read more
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UFO file release August 2011
Highlights from the eighth release of files from the Ministry of Defence.... read more
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Edwardian Folkestone at work
The film opens with well to do Edwardians in a well off street. We then see sailors on the docks, followed by a range of street urchins and slightly more well t... read more
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Living the Poor Life – Paul Carter talks about some stories from the files
Paul Carter, The National Archives’ principal modern domestic record’s specialist, talks about some of the personal stories that have emerged from t... read more
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Session for Schools: Help Equiano End Slavery
18th century writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano (George Eggay) invites students and teachers to take part in one of The National Archives sessions for scho... read more
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Sessions for Schools: The case for the Trade
An 18th century slave trader (played by actor Andrew Ashmore) puts the case against the growing abolition movement to end the transatlantic slave trade. It is p... read more
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Living the poor life – power relations
Paul Carter talks about how poor law records uncovered illustrate power relations in the nineteenth century.... read more
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Archives for 21st Century in your region: Nick Kingsley (Head of Archives Sector Development, The National Archives)
The National Archives and the Museums Libraries & Archives Council (MLA) held a series of workshops for culture and archives colleagues called ‘Archiv... read more
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Archives for 21st Century in your region: Jo Woolley (Policy Adviser, MLA)
The National Archives and the Museums Libraries & Archives Council (MLA) held a series of workshops for culture and archives colleagues called ‘Archiv... read more
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Archives for 21st Century in your region: Oliver Morley (Acting Chief Executive, The National Archives)
The National Archives and the Museums Libraries & Archives Council (MLA) held a series of workshops for culture and archives colleagues called ‘Archiv... read more
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The Titanic
A short film highlighting the records held by The National Archives on the sinking of the Titanic.... read more
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UFO file release February 2010
Dr David Clarke, an expert in UFO history, guides us through the highlights of the UFO files at The National Archives, released in February 2010... read more
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Carve Her Name With Pride
This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the... read more
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The Longest Day
This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the... read more
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The Great Escape
This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the... read more
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The Man Who Never Was
‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate deception aimed to make the Axis powers believe that the Allies wo... read more
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The Dam Busters
‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of... read more
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Hope and Glory
‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Hom... read more
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UFO file release August 2009
Dr David Clarke, an expert in UFO history, guides us through the highlights of the newly released UFO files at The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Starting your research
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Finding records in other organisations
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Preparing for your visit
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: The records we hold
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Research routes
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Recording research results
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Preparing to research
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: How detailed is the catalogue?
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Ordering documents
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: The life of a document
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: Using indexes
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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Video guides: How the records are arranged
Watch our video guides for guidance on how to search our records and get the most of out of your visit to The National Archives.... read more
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UFO file release March 2009
The third instalment of UFO files, transferred by the the Ministry of Defence, covers the period from 1987 to 1993. One of the more unusual cases recounts the e... read more
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Irish land records – British Sign Language video
With the loss of the 19th century census returns for Ireland, Sharon Hintze guides us through the alternative sources for family historians researching their Ir... read more
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Civil registration and beyond – British Sign Language Video
The National Archives’ Audrey Collins takes civil registration as her topic and reveals some of the little-known facts and stories behind the records.... read more
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The Manorial Documents Register – British Sign Language Video
Liz Hart, from the National Advisory Service, provides an introduction to the various types of manorial records and offers a practical guide to using the Manori... read more
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Introducing the 1911 census – British Sign Language Video
Mark Pearsall is a family history specialist at The National Archives. Here he provides an introduction to the newly released 1911 census and tells us how inval... read more
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Child emigration to Canada – BSL Sign Language Video
Find out about the British child emigration schemes from 1618 to 1967 as Roger Kershaw examines the reasons and the records behind the schemes to Canada, Austra... read more
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New files From 1978 – BSL Sign Language Video
Contemporary historian Mark Dunton discusses the release of high-profile records from 1978, which provide fascinating insight into the thinking of key governmen... read more
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The real Little Dorrit: Charles Dickens and the debtors’ prison – British Sign Language video
David Thomas examines the reality behind Charles Dickens’ fiction – what were Victorian debtors’ prisons really like and how accurate was Dick... read more
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The parish: administration and records – British Sign Language video
For hundreds of years the parish was the most important unit of local government. This talk covers the historical administration of the parish, its officials an... read more
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A border crossing between Hungary and Austria 1956
In the clip we see a small border checkpoint. Gradually more and more refuges come across the border with minimal checks. Some come as they are, others are lade... read more
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Hungary 1956
In the film we see Soviet tanks and troops in the streets of Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Small groups of people stand around looking. A column of tanks a... read more
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Salvage with a Smile
A serious appeal in a light-hearted way to housewives to save paper, bones and metal which can ‘provide the raw material for tanks, battleships, guns…’... read more
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London Can Take It
This film, in which the American journalist, Quentin Reynolds pays tribute to London and its people under fire, conveys the spirit and atmosphere of the 1940 bl... read more
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Introduction to Family History – British Sign Language video
Need advice on how to begin tracing your family’s past? Audrey Collins‘ talk is for anyone new to family history. As well as advising on good resear... read more
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End of rule in India 1947
The film opens with the title showing the end of British rule in India. It then moves to ceremonies of independence in India and Pakistan. The commentary is ver... read more
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Interviews with crew members of the ‘Enola Gay’
The clip opens with an interview with Colonel Paul Tebbits, the officer in charge of the bomb group that dropped the Hiroshima Bomb. The Colonel then describes... read more
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Festival in London
A documentary re-creation of the 1951 Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition Context Despite the high-profile criticism and economic gloom, due to the mass r... read more
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The Prague Spring 1968
The film opens with printing presses turning out the first uncensored newspapers for 20 years. People are shown reading them enthusiastically. We then see shots... read more
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Korean War 2 (Korean)
Film starts with scenes of aircraft bombing a town. It then becomes clear that these are U.S. aircraft doing the bombing. The town is in fact Pyongyang, the Nor... read more
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German troops in Paris, January 1st 1940
This is an extract from a newsreel called German troops in Paris which was shown to British audiences in 1940. The newsreel shows German troops moving into Pari... read more
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UFO file release May 2008
Nick Pope, former UFO investigator at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and now independent expert on the unexplained, discusses the UFO files released by UK MOD.... read more
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UFO file release May 2008 – Part 1 (audio with slides)
Dr David Clarke, UFOlogist and senior lecturer in journalism at Sheffield Hallam University, talks about The Ministry of Defence files recently transferred file... read more
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UFO file release May 2008 – Part 2 (audio with slides)
Dr David Clarke, UFOlogist and senior lecturer in journalism at Sheffield Hallam University, talks about The Ministry of Defence files recently transferred file... read more
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More Eggs From Your Hens
This public information film features talking chickens and encourages people to save scraps for more eggs. It starts with the cockerel telling the hens that the... read more
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Words for Battle
Extracts from the works of the poetry and prose of Milton, Blake, Browning and Kipling are set to film. The famous “we shall never surrender” speech by Wins... read more
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World War One Voices of the Armistice
To mark the 90th anniversary of the Armistice, The National Archives has launched a season of podcasts of personal stories from those who served in World War On... read more
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Salute to the Red Army, February 1943
This extract comes from a newsreel clip broadcast on February 25th 1943. It shows part of the ceremony in London to celebrate the Soviet victory at Stalingrad.... read more
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Liberation of Stalingrad- Epic Report, March 1943
This is a newsreel clip from 1943 covering events in Stalingrad and the Eastern Front generally. It was broadcast on March 1st 1943 when footage from Russia wou... read more
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The battle for Iwo Jima
This is newsreel footage of the Marine Corps Memorial Statue. It is an American newsreel that was broadcast in 1951. British audiences would have also seen it... read more
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This in our Time: part two
Extract 2 from a British newsreel called This in our time about the history of Liverpool. It was made towards the end of the war. The film used footage from pre... read more
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This in our Time: part one
Extract 1 from a British newsreel called This in our time about the history of Liverpool. It was made towards the end of the war. The film used footage from pre... read more
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Burma Death Railway
Extract from a film called Burma Death Railway. This film was made after the Japanese surrendered in Burma. As far as we know, this was never actually used in a... read more
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The Fourteenth’s Victory, July 1945
This newsreel was produced in 1945 after the British had taken Rangoon in Burma from the Japanese. The newsreel was edited and broadcast to British audiences. W... read more
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Stalingrad receives the King’s sword, May 1944
This clip comes from a newsreel broadcast on May 1944. It shows part of a ceremony that took place at the Kremlin in Moscow. Marshal Semyon Mikhailovitch Budenn... read more
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Time to Remember: Operation Barbarossa
Extract from Time to Remember – Operation Barbarossa, newsreel showing the fighting on the Russian front in 1941. What is this source? This newsreel foota... read more
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British newsreel footage: Eastern Front, 1942
Extract from a British newsreel covering events on the Eastern Front 1942. Although the film was broadcast in December 1942 the footage was probably shot in the... read more
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Commandos and Canadian Troops in action on D-Day
Extract from Commandos and Canadian Troops in action on D-Day that shows a scene from Juno Beach soon after the D-Day landings, June 1944. This beach was attack... read more
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Time to Remember: naval bombardment of the Normandy coastline
Extract from Time to Remember, newsreel that shows the naval bombardment of the Normandy coastline. This film was produced by British Pathe for newsreel on D-Da... read more
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Now It Can Be Told: a mission for ‘Felix’ and the Gestapo attempt to locate ‘Cat’ transmitting
One of five extracts from a film called Now It Can Be Told produced by the RAF Film Production Unit for the British Government in 1946 about the work of British... read more
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Now It Can Be Told: getting kitted with gadgets and suicide pills
One of five extracts from a film called Now It Can Be Told produced by the RAF Film Production Unit for the British Government in 1946 about the work of British... read more
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Now It Can Be Told: how to set up a resistance organisation in occupied France
One of five extracts from a film called Now It Can Be Told produced by the RAF Film Production Unit for the British Government in 1946 about the work of British... read more
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The Peace Game
The film opens with a nuclear explosion and then explains that although the West wanted to get rid of nuclear weapons after 1945 they were unable to do so. We a... read more
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Operation Twinkletoes, Vietnam 1969
The film starts with US helicopters preparing the mission and scouting ahead. We then see US tanks and troop carriers heading off on patrol. There is then a bre... read more
