| Accession Number | F10514 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 2 min 21 sec |
| Object type | Television news footage, Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 16mm/Colour/Digital Betacam/colour (Eastman)/silent |
| Maker |
Davis, Neil Brian |
| Place made | Cambodia: Phnom Penh province, Phnom Penh |
| Date made | 6 December 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
[Khmer] Government and Communist forces in fierce close combat near Phnom Penh (Visnews production number 14584-71)
Description
Government and Communist forces were on Monday (6 December) locked in a fierce close combat duel for control of the western approaches to Phnom Penh. The fighting - mainly with mortars, automatic rifles and hand grenades, took place only 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km) from the capital. Spearheading the Khmer resistance were Vietnamese-born troops from the crack Khmer Krom under the leadership of veteran Colonel Danh Kroch. Visnews cameraman Neil Davis accompanied the soldiers as they battled against Communist forces entrenched in a heavily wooded area.