American soldiers with Vietnamese prisoners [D 8182/22(Misc)] • Photograph
American soldiers with Vietnamese prisoners
'A body snatch. This was a regular practise of the Americans. A helicopter would fly out from one of the military camps, select a paddy field at random, swoop down and wait whilst a couple of crew members grabbed three or four of the workers. These people were then taken back for identity checks and interrogation. The idea was to discourage VC from mingling with local inhabitants during the day.'