RAW VIETNAM WAR FOOTAGE | FULL Documentary | HistoryEverywhere

[@xxxxxx-tq4mw]

🙏R.I.P. James Buchner, K.I.A. January 23, 1968🙏

[@neocon4380]

Buchner

[@MarkusBracey-cs5rm]

He underestimated HE ADKITS IT THINKING ITS PROBABLY ONLY 5 ENDS UP BEING 5K NVA TROOPS VIETNAM

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻 god bless our troops! Rip to our troops in heaven.

[@Irishpkrwood]

Yea when I heard he bought it I was bummed out if I ever make the visit to the wall I'll look him up RIP

[@70stunes71]

Was killed the day I got out of the military 🪖. RIP Brother

[@BrianLevine-q7e]

My Dad was part of the group of volunteers from Germany that went to Ft. Lewis, Washington. Took a cruise with the IVth Infantry on the "Pope" to Vietnam in September 1966. My Godfather went over with the 25th Infantry in 1965. RESPECT for all!

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻 god bless our troops! ❤️

[@BuckinFirkin]

Can I ask respectfully, why did the Germans volunteer after the disaster of WW2??? And I don't mean Germany being defeated either...

[@ANOCKS]

@@BrianLevine-q7e I also went to nam on the USS general John Pope

[@rickysig]

Much respect for all of these guys. So important to have an understanding of what they went through.

[@paultiller6766]

These guys were badasses who came home to a thankless country and deserve respect! I enjoyed the commercials, this was back in my day. Thank you to the Vietnam Veterans!

[@juliuslambert9226]

No, I think the real tough guys are the women and teenagers in pajamas who fought and defeated the toughest army in the world. Glory to the Vietnamese people. And no, just an apology to the young men the US government sent to their death for despicable combat! Because Vietnam is still communist, the people live well there, and are very welcoming, even towards American veterans.

[@Open_DoorMedia]

I wasn't born then😂😂😂

[@juliuslambert9226]

No, these guys were invaders who massacred a population of men, women and children who wanted their independence and wanted for the most part to live differently than under the American capitalist model. And Vietnam is absolutely not an ungrateful country but a beautiful country with kind and very welcoming people. And thank God, they kicked your ass!

[@TheRodFarva]

Great footage! My uncle would arrive in Vietnam in December of 67. He was in the 25th Infantry Division 4th/9th Alpha Co. 1st platoon. His unit's nickname was the Manchu's.

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻 god bless your uncle ❤️

[@akhaotic]

My grandfather, Maj. William Carroll Elrod Jr, assigned to Mac-V Team 22. KIA in the Kontum Province on 14 April 1971. I never even got to meet him. May he rest in peace.

[@yordybonilla9720]

Amen Brother 🙏🏽… He was A Brave Soldier That Risked His Life For The Country And A Hero May He Rest In Peace And To All Hero’s That Fought That War That Are Not With Us In This Day

[@erikn.8626]

welcome to the jungle son

[@kenwenzel9040]

So sorry about your hero grandfather. It was a terrible war for many men. May he rest in peace and may you in your life honor his service. From a veteran 1970-1971 Macv.

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

🙏🌹❤️🙏 🪶 ✨

[@hellohello8556]

🙏

[@michaelbaldwin5495]

The North Vietnamese dug underground bases and set up reinforced bunkers with supplies decades in advance.We patrolled into traps and ambush sites as they fired from spider holes and machine gun kill zones.I joined USMC at 18 in 1971,didn’t go to Vietnam.Much love for those who fought.🙏🇺🇸

[@ANOCKS]

@@michaelbaldwin5495 yes the NVA went under ground when they were being bothered by the French way before we got there. And if we were done have done our homework on what happened to the French in Southeast Asia we would have NEVER entered.

[@rangerider51]

I respect the boots on the ground. They did the rough stuff. I was drafted in 1971 (# 1 in the draft lottery), and served in the Army. About 4 months after basic training and AIT I also went to Vietnam. I only drove a wrecker and picked up disabled trucks/jeeps and 1/4 ton trucks. Thank you for this documentary. I was stationed down south in Cam Ranh Bay.

[@Unknown74658]

Thank you for your service 👍🏾

[@ANOCKS]

You were fortunate you couldn't have been more safe you were about as South as South could get in that country. Appreciate all your effort

[@ANOCKS]

@@rangerider51 Cam Rahn bay, a shower everyday, hot food at the mess hall and a cot.Nice

[@SalemSnow1]

I can't believe our politicians made men do this

[@angelchavez2885]

They still do

[@officer.azzhole]

And they wouldn't send their kids to do the same!

[@cubixzz831]

now politicians protect child sacrifices by law

[@ChristianMena-ik4lu]

Money money

[@danpress3817]

I can't believe Americans voted for politicos that used family influence to get out of service. Later to become Flag Wavin Patriots.

[@honeyowen3163]

16:20 Mr. Jim Buchner died 2 just short of two months after this film. I wonder if his family saw this. Wouldn't it be incredible to be able to pass this on?

[@Open_DoorMedia]

Sad😢

[@jakejennings5152]

Terrible thing to happen to anyone, being killed in war. I hope his family did get to see this footage of some of his final days.

[@macjeez1450]

Was there in 67&68. Respect for all that were their both living and deceased.

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻 thank you for your service ❤️

[@Nomad-vv1gk]

@@HistoryEverywhere. Welcome home.

[@pdlawson-venusloon359]

Respect from Manchester, UK.

[@BillyLintzenich-wf7sk]

Thank you for your service sir

[@Augustus-SPQR]

Incredible footage the quality and length of this is something thats really missing from youtube deffo the best quality seen

[@cpidgeon1970]

Great footage

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻

[@70stunes71]

RIP to all those lost..my brothers

[@donaldperson948]

My 3rd cousin on my moms side did 3 tours! Flying a helicopter! He was shot down 3 times! Came home and Years later had a heart attack in his car in his driveway and died as the car rolled into his garage door! ❤ amazing he made it home! 😊

[@brandanowens]

🤔

[@TVmasochi3t]

Ai schoolboy9 comment

[@Yeshuah73]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@jerryrichards8172]

My brother-in-law same story 3 tours loach scouts wounded each deployment. Died 4 yrs ago from agent orange with the help of a .45 He made it home but vietnam won.

[@donaldperson948]

@@jerryrichards8172 I’m so sorry to hear that! Don

[@scottmcmichael1386]

Those guys were all badass, good men. I worked with several men in my life who served in Vietnam and they were good men. Of course they never talked about their experiences in detail to me because I was too young when all that shit was going on. But I always had and still have the utmost respect for them. And a belated welcome home you guys.

[@robroy4663]

Imagine not ever seeing the enemy. Just walking/crawling around dense jungle full of all sorts of deadly stuff. Their nerves must have been fried. Horrible place to fight.

[@TicTac-g7m]

Now, imagine adding "seeing the enemy" to that list. And also the underground stuff.

[@Missmommawap8285]

My husband's father his name is Cornelius O'keefe he was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and he flew the F4 in Vietnam

[@iconicamericano1131]

The advertisements were so much better back then.

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻

[@theparadigmshift74]

Thats what I was thinking, everything was much slower relaxed pace. I actually wanted to buy a Buick when I watched that

[@akhaotic]

😂😂I know right?? Got me thinking i’d really rather have a Buick.

[@trashyspeeds266]

Lets all go buy a buick 😂

[@davidcooper6786]

Best documentary footage of Vietnam and our American Heros' I've seen to date. Thank you!

[@chrissyhoops5133]

It’s kind of sad to see them having a moment of solitude reading mail from their loved ones, only for it to be interrupted by air strikes.

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

Verty good post. Its educational and entertaining, Cheers !

[@BushcraftingBogan]

When I was a kid I remember seeing Vietnam coverage on the news. It looks so long ago.

[@V4raggare]

Yes, I would really rather have a Buick from the 1960's than 2024.

[@Don-du7du]

65 skylark was a cool buick

[@ahsansariyadi29]

crazy now to think that most of them forced to go to unjust war by the government

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻

[@michaellesueur5103]

@@ahsansariyadi29 always remember, it was your mom and dad who sent you to Vietnam. While you were humping the bush, they were home enjoying the great economy. Then when and if you survived, you faced hostility from your girlfriend’s new boyfriend when you got home. I can’t really say I enjoyed the 60’s. I discovered what America was all about. And it was ugly.

[@zoltancsikos5604]

The music at the end is poorly suited for this type of footage...

[@bigrigJim]

you got that right

[@mechcavandy986]

“We were winning when I left.”

[@jtrujillo866]

Winning 'what' ???!!!

[@AndySandyBe]

Love it. Great documentary

[@MarkHower-ne5zc]

Absolutely amazing report!!

[@skaptikl]

Couldn’t imagine having to find my friend’s body mutilated by shrapnel in a jungle. No wonder almost a third of the vets came back with ptsd

[@JamesBigelow-Beaulne]

One guy said his buddy stepped on a mine near him, he seen his friends torso flying at him, must of been a living nightmare.

[@skaptikl]

@@JamesBigelow-Beaulne awful, gotta think about the constant fear that the enemy could literally be infront of you, behind you, above you or below you. And it’s home turf. A bit like fighting Ewoks in starwars.

[@chrishall426]

Young men and women died for nothing not a dam thing

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻

[@zoltancsikos5604]

They died attempting to halt the spread of Socialism and for their friends.

[@aaronaragon7838]

Didn't work...today you still enjoy Social Security and Medicare, plus police, fire, and EMT.

[@aaronaragon7838]

I'm 65 and Ford ended this fiasco two yeas before I could be drafted. You sir, are no FDR. Vietnam proved nothing but made a of folks rich.

[@kingdedede9135]

@@zoltancsikos5604 They died for American hegemony. That's what they died for. Nothing else.

[@pdlawson-venusloon359]

Incredible footage.

[@Rokonroller]

This flick is one of the best. Reality is scary

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻

[@iCover480]

The saddest part, is that after these hills were taken, one after one…the Marines abandoned the hills only for the North Vietnamese to retake them. Much like Khe Sanh, which was a base held at great cost of American and Vietnamese lives, after the battle the U.S. military abandoned the base. This was the Vietnam War in a microcosm.

[@tonynguyen9453]

Thank you for your service. God bless ❤

[@wyatt7231]

the artillery edit at 9:04 is pretty hot

[@mattrodwell]

Real hot and humid there too. These guys were tough as nails.

[@johncitizen3927]

Hundreds die taking hill.......4 days later, WE LEAVE......?

[@d.diggler9936]

All I’m really taking away from this is how compelling that Buick commercial was.

[@Ancient_Regime88]

No, I really wouldn't rather have a Buick.. like at all.

[@Irishpkrwood]

If i ever make it to the wall im gonna look Buchner up out of respect...RIP

[@dougsyms]

I read Jim Buchkners name on the wall . R.I.P

[@globe2555]

I remember watching the news concerning the Vietnam War on TV every day.

[@Doreen-n4j]

Me too, and I had a cousin there. He's in Arlington now.

[@benchallis1537]

The juxtaposition between the car advert and footage immediately after

[@jakebroz9116]

The original video of this titled Hill 943 has been here on KZbin for quite some time.

[@jmarty1000]

Thanks. The stupid music at the end of the video totally ruins it for me. I'll go watch that instead.

[@Xis-ql5pj]

THIS is the type footage that was shown on the 6 o'clock news back in the day ..even I remember it when I was like 3 or 4 years old

[@chawboy32]

Wait $615 a month is 5,000 today??? He was balling wtf

[@beardedlonewolf7695]

You get paid more overseas and even more if it's a danger zone, soldiers would be paid a lot more than that in 2024.

[@Rosco-P.Coldchain]

Money is no good when ur dead though my friend

[@WELL-WELL-WELL69]

$5,700 per month and all other expenses paid too! Military is the way to go.

[@cleveland3352]

@@Rosco-P.Coldchaineither way you still die? Something you can’t avoid or prevent no matter what you do

[@tyronejennings7703]

@@Rosco-P.Coldchain money for the family.. lots of these soldiers have wives and kids, my boy!

[@Sid_Vicious-hu6yn]

its cool that they were able to find fun in certain moments despite all they were going through

[@1339LARS]

Great, but Ive seen this before?

[@christianp.a.ferraro9272]

Thank u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kenrobison9528]

Remember, everyone deployed. God bless you all. 🇺🇸 All the way.

[@jerryrichards8172]

When there being interviewed there eyes never stop darting up back and forth down back and forth.

[@chrisbeard5794]

God bless all branches of our Armed Forces and for all the Vietnam War Veterans watching this Thank You for your service and Welcome Home.

[@wyatt7231]

Oh the poor guy at 27:40 is literally shitting his pants he's so freaked out, he's trying so hard to keep his cool

[@davidca96]

These boys went to Hell and back, I respect Vietnam Vets so much.

[@aarontheamazing1985]

They have ads in these 😭

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

18:29. Is that an F-100 Super Saber?

[@daviswall3319]

Looks like it. They show what looks like F-105 right after that.

[@chairlesnicol672]

@Therodfarva Did your uncle make it back home alive n well?

[@AlMount]

Brings too many memories for me.

[@jimkowalski6278]

Where Were You Hiding Walz And Ventura...

[@charlienguyen3146]

Ask Private Bone Spur … He might know… Oh , no ..he has dementia … Let me give you a hint.. T.Waltz : DOB 04/06/64 ; J.Ventura : 07/15/51……Go figure…idiot !

[@fload46d]

Incredible stuff. I was in the field for two weeks and then they found out I could type. I hesitated and my Sergeant told me I was a dumb a**. He asked me if I wanted to sleep in the mud. So I became a clerk. We handled the mail, awards, and the company offices.

[@Specterm67]

There was always a hill to take, then leave the hill !

[@YWBPhantom]

my grandpa was gonna be in the draft 15th from my state but then we left nam' so he didn't have to go to the jungle good for him

[@HarryFlowerrs]

Was it worth it?

[@realkilju]

Yeah I would really rather have a Buick

[@ringmaster627]

Ummm Yeah most of these guys didn’t have a choice bruh, the poor people got drafted to war while rich collage mfs were probably driving that Buick you saw.

[@skink3181]

Col. Hendrix "Grizzly" passed in 2014. You'd do well to read up on his accomplishments.

[@chairlesnicol672]

@Binko Was it Paul Dooley!

[@squidduck9964]

wth is with the music towards the end?

[@hellohello8556]

So much respect and genuine concern and well wishes to all Vietnam vets from both sides. It was so full on it boggles the civilian mind. I can totally understand how anyone who had feet on ground would be forever affected by the war. 🙏

[@garnerjoyce606]

Doc training?

[@markjfox866]

Trained to kill. Bad experiences losing buddies.traumatised then forgotten.dissregarded. Shame on government an people that showed no respect to these honourable servicemen and women

[@chrishall426]

🙏🇺🇸🙏

[@HistoryEverywhere.]

Thank you for watching 🙌🏻

[@ericgibson2079]

This is awesome for doing it. We are in a new time period for our Vietnam History folks! To our almost Elders! This is incredible, I hope you guys are able to really bring it and rock the boat! BIG TIME. The Boat Of American People First and Healing, Respect, Power, and LOVE! Our Baby Boomers have been passing the torch. Please show them love. This generation, this next group, their children. They (We) have the Koren War to. That Crew is right there between them. The Vietnam War is right now like NEVER BEFORE coming alive again! WOW. A new era for this WAR People-WOW. YES, to all of us who get to just enjoy this stuff for whatever sakes right..... God Bles America, God Bles everyone involved too. I hope you get some great love and respect out of this. That the Lord shine his face on YOU. New Time for You and his War Service!!!!!! eric

[@jakejennings5152]

Calling war “like a jail sentence” doesn’t quite fully explain just how awful war actually is. At least going to jail holds a much lower risk of being killed or maimed; maybe not zero risk depending why you’re in jail, but definitely lower risk that going into a terrible war.

[@hotchihuahua1546]

This was not a war the US needed to be in ! You would think our US federal government would learn lessons from history , they never do ! Good story and documentary of these three individuals ! 👍

[@poloramon8130]

I see something wrong. You don't Wear the combat badge in the jungle. In a years time, my company got washed uniforms. We got old uniforms without any kind of rank or other symbols. All these films that are shown seem to be made for propaganda It is funny that none are made of firefights on the mountains of Dak To.

[@garry4816]

I noticed the same thing. Was wondering why he was wearing a CIB. Tall RTO 68-69. Watched this just before going to bed. Big Mistake!

[@donwalters8877]

Can you imagine the ball's it takes to go down in those tunnels. These guys were a breed apart.

[@anthonytascione3684]

Opening monologue describes on of the subjects as describing Vietnam as a jail sentence, it was actually worse. A jail sentence, you did your time, got out and moved along with your life. A year in combat is something you never leave.

[@markjfox866]

Heros each an everyone that tour served or fought. Including doctors nurses donut dollys and dogs . 👏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏾🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖

[@stevenwebber7356]

im thankful that the press could report on a war more freely those days -maybe some politicians running for office nowadays should view this to respect the hell that people went through fighting over hamburger hill

[@garysimmonds9636]

@stevewebber7356 The thing is though Steve is that so much of the press didn't report the atrocities and terror carried out by the VC and NVA enough. They focused mainly on what MACV was doing wrong.

[@bartramsey5461]

May God bless all those who served in Vietnam, and those who serve now. Thank you for your service to our country. -b.ramsey

[@garnerjoyce606]

Interesting to work with post war docs & move on to volcanos

[@charlesax8140]

Totally joke war, too many young guys died for nothing, US needs to stay out of other countries business.

[@harrywoodard3979]

Would never have happened for us if not for the CIA and the French

[@lynnford6673]

Just remember the French could never have fought that war if we hadn't been paying for it.

[@grateful7839]

You really don’t know if you weren’t there. Just another cowardly big mouth talking about what they don’t know.

[@Swimmer47]

When was the last time a news organization put together a program like this? Not fucking CNN, that’s for sure.

[@mike-h5h8p]

I was in the US Air Force in Vietnam; we always had planes in the air and on the ground with their engines turning over ready to blast off and go because we knew that you guys on the ground needed air support right now and not later.

[@quadrosilom]

welcome to Vietnam...

[@GregDunne-zf2ep]

My uncle never came home and thank you to guys who did

[@jerryrichards8172]

The background sound is very interesting the jungle is loud all that war the jungle just keeps humming. At one point after the ambushe you can here the spotter planes propeller guiding in the airstrike the the jets show up

[@MrErikchaugen]

What hill was the famous "hamburger hill"? Does anyone here know?

[@gregbellisle9128]

Hill 937

[@MrErikchaugen]

@@gregbellisle9128 Thanks!!

[@dougsyms]

Vietnam soldiers were heroes in my neighborhood . Jim Buckner was killed soon after hill 943 . R.I.P

[@loboy9919]

One of the most useless war of all time. What a waste.

[@Open_DoorMedia]

What a waste of lives and money. America had no business to be in Vietnam but America politicians wanted to flex America's military might but what they didn't know was that the Viet Conga were prepared and ready.😅

[@garnerjoyce606]

Is it difficult to see hope? At times it truly is

[@ColtonBrowning]

2 minutes in im like damn i hope these guys make it home

[@charzzbarzz]

Whoever put the music at the end. Very dumb. Distasteful.

[@bretthansen3560]

Love my Vets! Ty

[@Docj69809]

Thanks, I played The game in 68/69 E recon,radar. At 82 I’m still seeing a shrink to help make it day to day, life is Golden and a bitch.

[@redhead8777]

Thank You for your service, Sir & Hero. My JAG Hero died 100% disabled posthumously awarded, after he suffered for 30 years with severe illnesses presumed of vietnam - almost all of them. He was able to finance his own health insurance and medical care/drugs, chosing Not to rely on the VA (at the time). He worked his ass off under extreme medical condition (private sector) trying to maintain some normalcy and Never complained once. A True Giver! I was Blessed in so many ways to have been able to help care for him for 21 y - not nearly long enough. He was proud to have volunteered to serve for the cause of stomping out socialism/communism in Vietnam. Extreme dislike of propogandist Jane Fonda. He was a great-minded man with a beautiful soul. A Gentleman in every sense of the word. So interesting & fun. I learned so many great and valuable lessons from him. Miss you RWW! RIP. I appreciate all of you veterans who have served or are serving with courage and intellegence to preserve FREEDOM from evil socialism ➡️ communism wherever it occurs (internally included)! Thank you. A truly fine group of men, indeed! Sending up prayers You feel blessed because of your selfless service to humanity whether they realize it or not! I do and I appreciate it eternally! God Bless You & AMEN!

[@davidneidel436]

As a Marine Corps Veteran serving in Vietnam, I did a 13 month tour as did all of my fellow Marines, not 12 month tours. Additionally, you never call a Marine a soldier.

[@dbuck1964]

Yeah, marines don’t deserve to be called a real fighting man.

[@davidneidel436]

@@dbuck1964 No they don't, they did more with less than any other military branch. We deserve to be called Marines because only a small number of people achieve that goal in their lives.

[@RussMcGurn]

​@@davidneidel436He's dumb and you proved it. Semper Fi Brother!

[@davidneidel436]

@@RussMcGurn Thank you for your kind words.

[@anthonyfoster7228]

In a documentary an old ex viet com veteran said the u.s. soldiers had better supplies where as they had to live off the land, berries e.t.c. he also said we knew where the Americans were because of the discarded cigarette buts on the ground.

[@nuzhinga]

Damn politicians dropped the ball on this.

[@Ferengiprofiteer]

Never forget what president and what party lied to start this disgrace.

[@Open_DoorMedia]

American leaders always lie to get into war that has nothing to do with America.😂

[@tydawson9815]

Republicans?

[@downsouthrapvault]

@@tydawson9815democrats

[@brucemacmillan9581]

It started with the French trying to revive their colonial mastery in that part of the world, with help from President Truman (Democrat). After the French got their heinies kicked and they had to leave, it continued with Eisenhower (Republican), followed by Kennedy (Democrat) and, of course LBJ (Democrat), who escalated the war off the charts. Finally, Nixon (Republican), expanded the war while simultaneously withdrawing US troops. Then the war ended with the final humiliation of the US by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. So, you see, there's plenty of blame to be had. Both major parties had their hand in this fiasco, which unfolded over more than 20 years. Tho you can certainly say LBJ deserves a large chunk of the blame for his ridiculous and criminal escalation of the conflict.

[@RealEstateMan85]

Why are you blaming Dwight Eisenhower? How about Congress who signed a declaration of war? How about JFK inheriting the war? And LBJ getting rich off of it

[@xXKillaBGXx]

The uniforms were nice.