Season 1
12 episodes · Jul 6, 1985
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- S1E1
The Seeds of Conflict
Jul 6, 198546mFrom the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, this program chronicles America's growing entanglement in Vietnam. Watch as the United States becomes mired in an escalating war for the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese people.
- S1E2
America Takes Charge
Jul 13, 198545mThe arrival of the first American ground troops is followed by a massive buildup of US forces as the war becomes Americanized. Meet the soldiers and commanders, witness battles, the growing protests at home and aftermath of the massacre at My Lai.
- S1E3
Courage under Fire
Jul 20, 198545mThis program features remarkable combat footage from the first American offensives through the incursion into Cambodia. Witness the valor and bravery of the ground troops, the daring helicopter pilots and the nurses who fought to save the wounded. This is an unforgettable portrait of the soldiers who faced death on a daily basis.
- S1E4
The World of Charlie Company
Jul 27, 198545mJoin the men of Charlie Company on a mission in Cambodia in 1970. This is a memorable insight into the inner conflict of the soldiers' personal views set against the realities of jungle combat.
- S1E5
The Elusive Enemy
Aug 3, 198545mTake an inside look at the weapons and tactics of the elusive and resourceful enemy in this program mostly filmed by the Viet Cong. You will also see how American forces tried to counter their enemy with technology and with 'tunnel rats' who hunted the Viet Cong in their own hideouts.
- S1E6
The Tet Offensive
Aug 10, 198545mBy 1968, American commanders thought they could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Then came the enemies' searing Tet holiday offensive, the coordinated attack on more than one hundred cities throughout South Vietnam. This program captures the ferocity of the desperate struggle in the cities of Vietnam and the stunned reaction in America.
- S1E7
Dateline: Saigon
Aug 17, 198545mA look at Saigon during the war years. Observed: the city's black market, its hospitals and its docks.
- S1E8
Fire from the Sky
Aug 24, 198545mThis eye opening program is the story of the men and machines that dominated the air over Southeast Asia for ten years. Watch as the helicopter comes of age as a weapon and shares the sky with the screaming jet fighters. Follow a bombing mission over North Vietnam from the pre-flight briefing all the way to the target.
- S1E9
America Pulls Back
Aug 31, 198545m"America Pulls Back" during the Nixon years, as the U.S. places more military responsibility on the South Vietnamese. Also: with the invasion of Cambodia, the anti-war movement heats up.
- S1E10
The End of the Road
Sep 7, 198545mThe cease-fire of 1973 is signed, but the fighting goes on for two years until the fall of Saigon. Meanwhile, POWs are relased and the U.S. troops finally come home.
- S1E11
Legacies
Sep 14, 198545mExamining the legacies of the Vietnam War, and the slow healing of the many wounds caused by America's involvement in the conflict. Included: a look at the importance of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.
- S1E12
Combat Veteran Interviews
Sep 21, 198545mInterviews with Leroy Cook (US Navy), Lynn Aikman (US Air Force) and Frank Cambria (US Army).