Vietnam Patrol

A re-enactment of a US Marine Recon patrol in Vietnam

[@samseven5260]

Yeah the big guy... not in my platoon. And nobody taped weapons like that. Never took a pro mask on oatrol, but that's unit SOP. Pretty good looking reenactment though... you guys have lots of retro gear at home!

[@shirleyabbott32]

Now we know the Vietnam vets were heroes.....finally.

[@CarlosRamirez-we8zi]

Thank you all who served in Nam, in the comments and welcome home

[@bobwilliams3502]

Where are the bananas? When I was in Nam I lived on bananas and sugarcane to supplement my sea rations. I was in the bush for nine months before I got R&R then came back and went up to Khe Shahn for the Tet Offensive. 1/26 ‘66 ‘67 ‘68 Semper Fi

[@willboyd4607]

Plants, bushes and vines look more like South Carolina than Vietnam.

[@rmaldonado4031]

Depends where you are, Chu Lai by the beach might as well be a red clay desert.

[@markbravo3478]

Central Valley California San Quentin River Basen Blue Belly Lizards

[@bradr2142]

Jumbo ferns.

[@มูซามูซา-ว1ธ]

อเมริกาเขาได้พบเห็นและรู้ชึ้งว่าทหารเวียตนามนั้นเขารบเก่งเขาจึงอยากได้เวียตรนามมาเป็นนเพื่อนเผื่อมีสงครามอีกจะได้ขอเขาไปช่วยรบ

[@cosasgauchas1045]

😂😂

[@JC-oc7um]

My brother took about 300 color slides while on patrols during the period 1966-1967. GI’s don’t look like that. At night they NEVER walked around.

[@bruceparks3124]

Yeah, and they were never obviously pudgy either.

[@danbooher5843]

That wasnt night.

[@stepitup5409]

That 300 pound dude would never be in Marine Recon, much less the Marines

[@willieboy8798]

it states clearly re enactment! probably executive producer?? three hundred pound dude did a better job than you could have ill bet!

[@670TXxGregorysxXT670]

Why not? I saw a couple 280 lb guys in the grunts..if they can do the standards, why not? One of them was a pull up machine. With a belly.

[@Corneratwar]

I’ve seen a few big boy Raiders and Recondos.... if they can do it they can do it

[@MrGrifter123]

You don't know wtf you talking about. Your a kid that's commenting on a KZbin video who never been anywhere.

[@mikga45]

Not in the US army infantry either, we had to do recon/patrols mostly at night. No helmets, canteens or slings, anything that rattled was tapped up or removed. Had to move slowly and quietly. Stoping every 3 or 4 steps to check for any sounds, traps or signs of the enemy the pointman had look for boobytraps constantly. When we went through the woods with our squad in the day time we spread out in a wedge formation. On 3 or 4sn recon missions normally at night we were in a straight line and close enough to see the person in front of you. If it got to dark with in arm reach. If the bad guys could hear or see you than you risk being capture of killed. You did not want to leave a trail that you were there. A big 300 pound guy even if he was quiet the size of his body would be more likely to hit a branch and at that weight would lack endurance to go deep in the woods/jungle undetected. Recon needed to make it to the area where the enemy was and make it back out without being detected. Like a ghost. Normally the best were picked for patrol/recon. When I was in they used maps and compasses. Not like today when everything is GPS.

[@norseman7088]

Good work! I enjoyed watching your tailend charlie covering your backtrail. Something people often forget.

[@MrRickelk]

One thing I noticed was the two guys following stood straight up when stopping, should take a knee. Big guy in the middle thundered through the bush, loud and too fast movements. Tape was used but not in small pieces. Like the LC harnesses, packs looked good having water tied to it. Over all 1 to 10 I would give you a 9 Talk to your guys tell them to slow down and take a knee 99% of the time. I still have my LC1, Tiger Strips, no boots or pack any more. That would be fun as hell to reenact, be cool to have blanks and have some VC guys and do a drill walking into an ambush.....and......setting one up. Yeah cool video, jealous. Good job keep em coming.

[@willieboy8798]

that is the same patrol stress that sent me into exile after it was over and that was far worse than mine!

[@lizzzzardking]

Thank you for your kind comment. It is very gratifying when veterans appreciate my humble offerings. I am eternally grateful to all those who made such sacrifices in the name of freedom, whichever conflict that may have been in.

[@ambushedimagination1931]

Which fella is the clammy lizard ?

[@edpeff6576]

Where's the bamboo

[@Herbymac0811]

One more thing ! When you find your last 4 men make sure one of them can get his hand's on an M-60 or an M-63 Stoner LMG . Add a few law rocket tubes to a few guy's pack's as well . Recon balives in fire power . The more of it you'v got the faster you will break contact and get away !

[@richardadamczyk4022]

Agreed. Don't forget the satchel of baseballs. That also aided in escape and evasion when alluding the enemy, until you arrived at exfil.

[@lizzzzardking]

Thanks for the feedback, you can never have too much authenticity. We are aware of all the problems you kindly informed me of and we are recruiting for more members and shopping for new kit all the time. These 2 videos were test pieces for a much larger project this summer, so we didn't get the kit spot on. Thanks again for the feedback, it's always appreciated.

[@ambushedimagination1931]

Are those A.L.I.C.E. packs? Or some other kit?

[@johng4250]

Those don’t look like the 19 year olds I crawled through the jungle with.

[@mikebussy3334]

What about that big fat guy, he looks like he's in his 40s? I wasn't in Vietnam but this video looks suspicious to me.

[@keithharvey431]

wait a minute

[@lizzzzardking]

Glad you liked it. The next one will be better - I hope you'll be in it!

[@NickMcRyan]

Funny how this looks more like the Woods in Georgia, than the jungles of Vietnam. That one guy in the OD green had a few too many chins as well to be in the Army in the 60’s or 70’s. Could get away with being fat nowadays though.

[@uptonsavoie]

To me this looked more like an American back yard than someplace in Vietnam. Background sounds are annoying.

[@johntellerman1]

@scarecrow25 American Marine? You are clueless. All of us lost weight there. I went from 181 lbs when I landed to 132 when I left. Up to 130 degrees F and 90 percent humidity, and lousy C-rations and contaminated water. Everyone had dysentary and most caught malaria at some point. When I came home I looked like I got out of Auschwitz.

[@richardadamczyk4022]

Agreed, Brother. HOOAHH!

[@idk6533]

Did you know a certain Daniel Edward Spooner?

[@johntellerman1]

@@idk6533 No. Sure didn't.

[@rmaldonado4031]

Me too, my rib cage looked like a xylophone, best weight control ever.

[@gunchief0811]

i Loved these types of patrols when i was in the Marines. silence is golden... GET SOME!

[@artistaloca4]

?? Qualify, please

[@rmaldonado4031]

Get Some , 3/5 haha , Chu Lai

[@gamtnrider]

Not even close! Sign me, A Viet Nam Marine Sergeant, 1969-1970.

[@josephbragg5020]

My brother was there 69+70 he is gone now also ,he passed away on the 38th anniversary of the fall of Saigon ,another good Marine gone.Apr /30/2013 may you all find peace.

[@trinityregard634]

This is where I lived, I still breathe, but not sure I am alive

[@lizzzzardking]

Thanks for the feedback. What could be improved in the future? I always welcome constructive criticism, especially from someone as qualified as you.

[@ambushedimagination1931]

How durable are your jungle boots? I bought a pair a few back and found they were not made well enough to handle wet, long treks. Just cheaply made I suppose.

[@lizzzzardking]

Thanks very much. If you liked that, you'll love the one I'm working on at the moment!

[@tonystewart7146]

I would not like to have gone on a LLRPS with these blokes who ever they are. Slack as hell.

[@noahferguson3460]

Is this actual footage or re-enactment

[@JC-oc7um]

It’s total bullshit....

[@GRIM_7REAPER]

looking forward to seeing the video! we'll be making a "short" independent film about a FR team soon... hopefully it might be on dvd sometime...ive gotten quite a huge collection of USMC items now.

[@scottleppard3290]

Nope, the second alleged Marine is very overweight. The gas checks on their M-16 rifles is not accurate of the time depicted. The charging handle on their rifles is compromised for the era depicted. The Recon movement and advance is not correct. The terrain maybe close, but I'm guessing southern United States.

[@gregoryhall3447]

I thought something was off with cousin flubber.

[@davidhathaway3369]

How can I get the soundtrack?

[@94Whiskey]

Their gear kinda clean😂😂😂

[@rogueskypilot4116]

THAT BEAT IS HOT

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

คนกรุงเทพไม่รู้จักห้างอยู่ยังไง​

[@amzaqamran5979]

Not Vietnam just bushes

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ถ้าไปเจอที่ไม่เข้าใจ

[@bobbynoname2538]

Not one time did point man or any other look up into trees. He didn't have face paint on either. There was several other inconsistencies also. Otherwise wasn't that far off.

[@bobbyroberts8769]

No radio antenna? You couldn't communicate in most situations with a whip antenna! No Map? No Compass? You don't patrol in the jungle on Dead reckoning! That one guy was too heavy to even be in uniform, much less on patrol

[@ElimGarakSpoonHead]

I bet you’re fun at parties Bobby.

[@CM7777...]

@@ElimGarakSpoonHead He's right

[@danbooher5843]

Amen and amen and amen.

[@liyl5614]

​아

[@lessd685]

To survive one did not go through highlighted open spaces but took the time to stay in the shadows and foliage. Slower by far and much harder but best to live than make an easier target, especially with only three. With three it only takes one to get hit and all three are lost with hands full trying to get the one hit out.

[@williamwisecarver5226]

Les Sd Marine SSgt VN 1968-1969 and 1972-1973, too fake, don’t go in the open unless no other way, not enough pherical eye movement

[@johnrunion7258]

Many lives lost to ambush failing to follow the SOP you described.Deployment at cleared LZs were the greatest dangers as was the recurring policy to cross clearings in areas surrounded by dense foliage.The result of green platoon leaders, complacent in their negotiation of movement in known enemy areas.AO west of Chu Lai / Tam Ky 68-69 Americal.

[@jalalgorbani6158]

@@williamwisecarver5226 جنگ کوبانی

[@huyma5544]

Phim à mọi người, làm sao mà lính nước ngoài có thể tác chiến 2 người ở chiến trường việt nam như này được,

[@Herbymac0811]

LCPL. FIELDS 3/11 1st MARDIV . 2 big thing's to fix . 1st The guy in just green , he look's difrent so he might get shot at 1st . If you look difrent it tell's the enemy there might be something speacial about you . Get him a uniform that look's like your's . 2nd your team is short 4 men . Marine recon teams were and still are comprised of 7 men . I'm not hateing , only offering help . Other than that , DAMN FINE WORK ! Semper Fi .

[@Herbymac0811]

Not a problem my friend =) Glad I could help . All in all I'd say your doing a pretty good job of looking like marines . P.S. Where did you get your uniforms ???? I mean the old jungle tri color that you are wearing in the video . I think the pattern is called EDRL . I'v been looking for a while but can't find them !

[@kennethhoppe2259]

Ciaphas Cain E Bay has ELRD for sale

[@Songthua]

This film no made in Vietnam .I think that it was produced in Thailand .

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

นักรบจะถนัดสร้าง

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ต่างประเทศ​ไม่เห็นมีใครมีปัญหา​

[@jamesallevasr891]

I hated those patrols

[@ambushedimagination1931]

Was that a bunker at 9:20?

[@scottjohnson9225]

Where are the ground lines?

[@stevejory9679]

Homemade movie in the local woods.

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ไปนอนแขวนห้างตามต้นไม้​

[@Herbymac0811]

Ya they loved to get their hands on submachine gun's when ever they could ! Shot gun's were a prized item too =)

[@martirene3934]

Muito legal a mochila pesada impedindo os movimentos e tirando a mobilidade os sarja queriam que os caras morresem mesmo

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

สร้างน่าอยู่กว่าบ้านอีก

[@banffspring72]

Love the Autechre track...

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ภาคใต้​ต้องอนุรักษ์​

[@gabriel_moreira2001]

kept you waiting huh?

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

มาจากไหนกัน

[@PhillipCawthon]

Doesn’t look like the real thing to me I was 1/502 101st 68-69

[@lizzzzardking]

Interesting. It's always tough to get people to play charlie. I have a lot of vietnamese kit myself (obviously i'm not in this video). We would love to work on a bigger project. Whereabouts are you?

[@billyreed8381]

I in

[@Herbymac0811]

If these are only test's then I can't wait to see the finished product !!!

[@Russellsagecline]

You guys need to hug the treeline a little more. Silhouetting oneself is a very BIG NO NO. There's a lot of walk, pause...walk, pause, as well. I'm only bringing constructive criticism.

[@scottjohnson9225]

One spec ops and two yards seems right.

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ภาคเหนือทำไมพัฒนาได้

[@Quangvlog49]

Tôi là người Việt Nam xin chào bà con Việt Nam xa xứ 5 châu

[@artrunningbear3599]

that not a jungle, the tubby guy might last a few days, maybe

[@randyharritan7252]

A wasted 10 minutes.

[@lizzzzardking]

Thanks for the feedback and I agree with you. Check out my other Vietnam video Rattlesnake Bumped, you may find that more interesting.

[@operator9858]

if you want to learn how to patrol i think the vietnamese are still the ones you should be watching. Based on old japanese methods, they send the first guy through on his hands and knees with no weapons for mobility and increased stealth. We almost never found these patrols first throughout the entire war.

[@gerry6720]

BS, they were no different and when they thought they were in a secure area they were as loud and undisciplined as any 18 yr old. No they were not "super troops".

[@RStevenPage]

​@@gerry6720Their was a distinct difference though, between the grunts and the NVA. The grunts hoped they would survive to go home. The NVA/VC went on missions knowing they won't come back. Like the Dac Cong, the elite sapper unit. Or the C-10 sappers who invaded the US Embassy during Tet. Like Palestinian Black September at the Munich Olympic massacre, they already knew they were dead men when they walked out the door.

[@nguyenlien6767]

We have to treat all Vietnamese American as Chinese spices.

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

แม็คโค​เปิดโคลนแล้ว

[@marioduque5558]

Love for all my nam soldiers love for all my american soldiers , Godoy Blesa you , gratefull for ever...

[@martinjaviervergara2288]

Valientes soldados warriors of fredom

[@f..4269]

Съёмка современная но прекрасная,аааааа💋👍я знаю Вьетнам 🤦

[@jundeluxeescobosa3599]

in this scene , only 3 people patroling the jungles of vietnam. ?

[@ohoang5114]

Trained good,but still lost

[@blackhorse2947]

At his fake,,,,,,and BS………. Slap in the face of our LRRP’s and 11B

[@PhillipCawthon]

Hope the boogie man doesn’t get them lol

[@bornebol4905]

What a lousy re-enactment - of Airsoft players...

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ฐานทัพเก่า

[@sontungle2641]

Why they don't using 30 or 40 rounds mag.

[@vietnamwarlhg]

I am working on NVA,NLF and VC fighting footage we should combined videos to produce something that could be amazing, what do say?

[@johngrosshans1040]

Pure bull shittt......ever wonder how the camera man got ahead of the patrol so these fools could, ever so carefully, sneak up to him? This was 8 years ago and still only 3K subscribers.

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

บรรยากาศ​ใกล้จะมืด

[@stuspring6301]

3 old soldiers on they’re last patrol…

[@roshanrasika9774]

Wow. This is LRRP .

[@rangerbull]

You might snoop for a month and never see nothing or find anything then you start getting lacks. Vietnam 68-69 delta

[@jrjohnryanjr]

The Vic were tracking them

[@grbroussard]

OUT'FRICK'IN STANDING!!!

[@derekpierkowski7641]

Apparently they can't find anything

[@nihongo02341]

Australians are only that quiet!

[@rexbarron4873]

If we had patrolled at that speed and in that manner we would be both knackered and behind schedule which can lead to all sorts of complications. ....Too dramatic. 4RAR/Anzac Bn '69

[@tafakaliqani3018]

VJETNAMI KA QEN VENDI QE JON ZHVILLU LUFTIMET ME TE MEDHA NGA TE DYJA PALET ATY MUNDESH MI THAN LUFT E QMENDUR🌷🙏

[@Laurenavan]

You can tell this is a fake early on in the video.

[@letsgobrandon791]

Lauren Anon my thoughts exactly. Did you see the size of the second “marine” in the patrol?

[@chrisanthony7481]

Wake up you two... He nowhere SAYS it's real.. you two are the ones who wouldn't be paying attention during the pre-patrol briefing, and end up getting asses killed in the bush!

[@rdaugherty52]

Several times I saw a hedge apple tree not native in the Nam

[@SongJLikes]

Put “Re-enactment” in the title, lest you mislead.

[@noesnoe1234]

yeah i spotted the fake right away. we did not carry gas mask in vietnam. moving to fast. no point man.

[@rmaldonado4031]

Only saw gas masks in Geiger, and Lejeune, never in Nam.

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ในป่าตอนหัวค่ำ

[@JohnyHimalaya]

The first two guys are not patrolling their arcs, or covering their sectors correctly. The last guy, arse-end arnold or tail-end charlie is doing at least half a decent effort, but the other blokes are just looking strait ahead most of the time. Nice gear, though.

[@linhdao71]

I love Việt Nam

[@jduff59]

A great country and free at last!

[@williamwisecarver5226]

Linh Dao and you can have it! Not worth 58,000+ American soldiers. G 2/9 68-69, MAU 72-73

[@vietnamwarlhg]

Awsome,Awsome!!!!! outstanding Vid

[@tredman99]

@nihongo02341 I read, in summer that some Australian army patrols may have only made 500m in the day

[@Dr.Pepper001]

The "music" gave me cancer.

[@cococ1229]

video have already 10 years ago,