MS SOLDIER CROUCHING IN HIGH GRASS, WS PLATOON SIZED UNIT ADVANCING THROUGH GRASS- MS SOLDIERS RUNNING THROUGH GRASS= NAEEE MS ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER AND TANK PASSING THROUGH GRASS= NATSOF MACHINE GUNFIRE, TANK AND RIFLE FIRE. SOLDIER SEE WASHES FACE WITH WATER FROM DITCH= TANK FIRING, SOLDIERS FIRING RIFLES= TANKS MOVING THROUGH GRASS= TANKS FIRING, MORE SHOTS TANKS AND TROOPS ADVANCING. USEFUL LITTLE COMBAT PIECE AND WELLCOVERED.




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Background: SINCE THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF IMMINENT CEASEFIRE, SAIGON GOVERNMENT TROOPS HAVE CONCENTRATED ON HOLDING THE AREAS ALREADY UNDER THE CONTROL AND PREVENTING FURTHER ENEMY GAINS. BUT THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS, AND FOR THE PAST TEN DAYS THE ARVN HAS BEEN CAUTIOUSLY PROBING THE BOLOI WOODS TO DESTROY A NORTH VIETNAMESE BASE CAMP.